Daily Times

Security forces on Wednesday eliminated five terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, security forces conducted the operation to clear the area from the evil of terrorism. The terrorists’ hideout was targeted in a precise manner which killed five while two others injured.

The ISPR reiterated resolve that the sanitisation operation would continue in the area adding that the security forces are determined to wipe terrorism out of the country. After the recent rise of terrorist attacks in the country, the security forces had launched operations against the extremist outfits.

Separately, a powerful blast occurred near the Nadra office in Qila Abdullah, Balochistan on Wednesday, where fortunately no casualties or damage were reported in the incident. According to initial reports, the local administration said that the explosion in Qila Abdullah, Balochistan targeted Levies forces personnel who were returning home after completing their investigation duties, private news channel reported. Police and local administration officials have cordoned off the area and launched a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the blast.