Security forces kill 10 alleged terrorists in intelligence-based operation in Orakzai

Kohat: Security forces have claimed to have killed 10 alleged terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Dabori, a remote area of the upper tehsil of the tribal district of Orakzai.

Security sources said the operation was carried out last night in Nari Garhi, Dabori, on secret information about the presence and movement of terrorists. Alleged militants linked to Fitna al Khawarij were targeted during the operation.

According to sources, eight to 10 terrorists were killed in the operation. The bodies of five were taken into custody and shifted to the tehsil headquarters at Kalaya.

Security sources also claimed that modern weapons and alleged jihadi literature were recovered from the possession of those killed, including M-16 rifles, short machine guns and RPGs, among other arms.

However, official details regarding the final death toll and the recovered material are yet to emerge.