ISLAMABAD, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The law enforcement agencies in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have gunned down 91 terrorists in separate operations since the beginning of this year, an official report revealed on Friday.
Over 1,000 operations have been launched since the beginning of this year across the province to arrest and eliminate the terrorists, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the province said in the report.
Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan tribal districts remained the most volatile where 19 and 14 terrorists were killed respectively in separate operations and raids, the report said.
This year, the province witnessed 179 terrorist incidents with January being the most violent month with 60 attacks, 48 terrorist attacks were witnessed in April, followed by 33 in March and 38 in February this year, the CTD added.
The report also revealed that 16 of the killed terrorists were most wanted by police for several crimes.
The report added that two suicide jackets, 36 hand grenades, and 247 kgs of explosives were also recovered from the custody of the terrorists.
During the period, 10 attacks were reported on polio eradication teams and police escorting them this year, highlighting the challenging security situation in the province. ■
