Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, March 21 -- Pakistan security forces have killed at least 10 terrorists in an Intelligence-based Operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan district, Geo News reported, quoting the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

According to ISPR, the security forces conducted the operation after receiving intelligence of terrorists' presence on Thursday.

"During the conduct of the operation, own troops, after stealthily surrounding the khwarij location, effectively engaged them and resultantly all ten Khwarij were sent to hell," the ISPR said.

The 24-year-old Captain, Hasnain Akhtar, who was in charge of the troops, lost his life during the encounter, Geo News reported.

The statement from ISPR added that wea...