Four militants killed in security operation in DI Khan

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Security forces killed four militants in an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security sources said Monday.

The operation was conducted after security personnel tracked the movement of suspected militants based on intelligence, the sources said.

Four militants affiliated with the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, referred to by Pakistani authorities as Fitna al-Khawarij, were killed during the operation, according to the sources.

A large quantity of weapons and ammunition, along with Afghan currency, was recovered from the militants, the sources said.

Security forces remain committed to eliminating militancy and restoring lasting peace in the country, the sources said.