Forces wipe out 5 terrorists in SW

ISLAMABAD - Security forces have killed at least five terrorists and injured seven others in South Waziristan Agency, ISPR reported on Monday. The security forces also apprehended nine suspected terrorists in S Waziristan and Swat-Malakand region. According to details, on Razmak sector in South Waziristan, security forces conducted search and clearance operation in Jamal Shah near Pash Ziarat and Mankal Algad, and cleared 34 compounds. During encounter, five terrorists were killed and seven others got injured, while cache of arms and ammunitions was also recovered. Security forces apprehended two terrorists near Shewa check-post. On Jandola sector, the security forces carried out sanitization in area around Shuza Nullah. On Shakai sector, terrorists fired a few rockets at security forces check-post near Boya Narai, which was effectively responded. Meanwhile, in Swat-Malakand, security forces conducted search and clearance operation at Meramai near Chuprial and apprehended five suspected terrorists and recovered cache of arms and ammunition. Five terror suspects voluntarily surrendered themselves to security forces at Shagai, Sakhra, Watakai and Dagar areas.

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