ISLAMABAD, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Four terrorists were killed in a military engagement in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Thursday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement that personnel of security forces effectively engaged with terrorists trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Bajaur district of the province.
As a result of precise and skillful engagements, four terrorists, including a high-value target, were killed, said the ISPR.
The key terrorist was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies and remained actively involved in perpetrating numerous terrorist activities inside Pakistan while residing in Afghanistan, the ISPR statement said.
The security forces of Pakistan remain resolute and unwavering in their commitment to defending the nation's frontiers. Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area, according to the ISPR. ■
