ISLAMABAD, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani security forces killed 13 terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media said Wednesday.
The operation was conducted in North Waziristan district, where security forces effectively targeted hideouts of terrorists and killed 13 of them, Radio Pakistan reported.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif commended the officers and personnel of the security forces for the successful operation, saying the campaign reflected the state's resolve to eliminate terrorism. ■
