Security forces killed two terrorists in Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, and village Kot Kili during an intelligence-based operation, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.
The security forces conducted the operation in South Waziristan on the reported presence of terrorists, the military’s media wing said.
During the exchange of fire, two terrorists got killed, three terrorists were apprehended, and one terrorist surrendered to the security forces.
The security forces recovered weapons and a huge cache of ammunition from the terrorists’ hideout, including improvised explosive devices and rockets, the ISPR added.
However, during an intense firefight, Sepoy Faridullah, 31, (resident of Karak) and Sepoy Shuaib Hassan, 29, (resident of Dera Ismail Khan) fought bravely inflicting casualties upon terrorists and embraced martyrdom.