ISLAMABAD, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Six Pakistan Army personnel, including a captain, and seven terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Wednesday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement that security forces conducted the operation in the Dogar area of Kurram district following reports about the presence of militants.
During an exchange of fire, seven militants were killed in an effective engagement by the security forces, the statement said.
A search operation was underway, the ISPR said, adding that counterterrorism efforts under the "Azm-e-Istehkam" initiative would continue to ensure lasting peace. ■
