The security forces on Friday killed five terrorists in heavy exchanges of fire during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in North and South Waziristan districts.
According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release, weapons, ammunition and a large quantity of equipment were also recovered from the killed terrorists.
"The Pakistan Army is determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism from every inch of our territory with an unflinching resolve," the ISPR news release said.