The Pakistan Army's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a statement on Friday that the operation targeted a terrorist hideout based on credible intelligence reports in Hassan Khel area of ​​Peshawar, the provincial capital of north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. . province.

ISPR said the troops effectively captured the location, resulting in the killing of terrorists including a leader, Xinhua news agency reported. Xinhua news agency reported that the killed and injured militants were involved in several terrorist activities against security forces and killing of innocent civilians. ,

ISPR said a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the terrorists killed in the operation.

Local residents expressed their appreciation for the operation, which is believed to have contributed significantly to the security of the area.

The Army reiterated its commitment to eliminate terrorism from Pakistan and stressed that such operations will continue until the threat is completely eliminated.