ISLAMABAD, May 6 (NNN-APP) – Two terrorists and three Pakistani security forces personnel were killed, during a clash in Pakistan’s north-western North Waziristan tribal district, the Pakistani army said.
The army’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations, said last night that, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation, in North Waziristan, on reported presence of terrorists.
The statement said that two terrorists were killed, and in exchange of fire a military officer and two soldiers were also killed.
Located along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, North Waziristan used to be a hotbed of militancy a few years ago, but the security forces have successfully flushed out the terrorists from the area in separate armed offensives.
Though the area has been purged from the militancy to a great extent, sporadic attacks continue in the area by the militants who are at flee, but come back to the area to launch attacks at security personnel whenever they find a chance to breach the security of the highly guarded area.– NNN-APP
