In a targeted intelligence-based operation, security forces eliminated a notorious terrorist ring leader along with three other militants in the general area of Khaisoor, North Waziristan district, the military's media wing said on Saturday.
According to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on the reported presence of terrorists in the area.
It added "Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists' location as a result of which 4 terrorists were sent to hell, including a High-Value Target (HVT), terrorist ring leader Ibrahim [alias] Musa, who was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies."
The ISPR also stated that weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the slain terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities, it added.
The sanitisation of the surrounding areas is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area, as the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country, the statement added.
