ISLAMABAD, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani security forces killed 10 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said on Tuesday.
The operation took place in Khyber district on Monday night, security sources told Xinhua. The terrorists had briefly seized Khwaja Mir School in Bara, raising their flag and sharing videos online to spread fear.
After fleeing the site, they were tracked through surveillance and quadcopters. Forces raided their hideout and killed all 10 terrorists.
The attackers were linked to banned groups Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and Lashkar-e-Islam.
Officials said operations will continue to eliminate militant threats in the region. ■
