ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan army said last night that, three terrorists were killed, after they tried to infiltrate into the country’s north-western region.
The army said, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation, to thwart an infiltration attempt by terrorists, close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the Lower Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
“During the exchange of fire, three terrorists were killed,” the statement from the army’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations, said.
A large quantity of weapons, ammunition and grenades were also recovered, according to the statement.
These terrorists remained involved in several target-killing incidents, at the country’s north-western Swat region in 2019, the army said, adding that, these terrorists had planned to infiltrate and target several notables inside Pakistan, but they were timely engaged and killed.
“Locals of the area appreciated the operation and vowed their full support to defeat menace of terrorism from the area,” according to the statement.
The army did not say which militant group was involved in the incident.– NNN-APP
