ISLAMABAD, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani security forces killed 22 terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said Thursday.
The operation was launched in Dera Ismail Khan district of the province on Wednesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said in a statement.
The forces engaged the militants' hideout, and the terrorists were eliminated following an intense exchange of fire, the statement said.
A search operation was underway, the ISPR said, adding that counterterrorism efforts would continue to ensure lasting peace. ■
