PESHAWAR: Security forces have killed seven militants belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan, according to security sources.
The operation was part of ongoing counterterrorism efforts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision, the sources said.
A substantial quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the militants killed during the operation. Security forces also destroyed several hideouts belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij, according to the sources.
The latest operation comes as security forces continue operations against militants in the region.
Security sources said the operations would continue until foreign-backed terrorism was eliminated. The claim of foreign support was attributed to the security sources.
Yesterday, security forces killed nine militants, including four commanders of the Tehrik-Taliban Pakisan (TTP), during intelligence-based operations in North Waziristan, while unidentified gunmen shot dead a police station house officer and his gunman in Karak, officials said.
Security sources said the forces conducted operations against Fitna al-Khawarij in the areas of Palangzai, Nadeem Kot and Kot Khazri in North Waziristan.
The four commanders killed in the operations were identified as Khalid Raza, Kamran, Musa and Maftoom, the sources said.
The forces also recovered a large quantity of weapons and ammunition from the militants and destroyed several militant hideouts during the operations, according to the sources.
