Pakistan, Feb. 14 -- Security forces on Thursday killed 13 terrorists in five separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military's media affairs wing said.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, security forces launched an operation in the Khulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan following reports of terrorist presence.

"During an intense exchange of fire, five terrorists, including their key operative Shah Gul alias Rohani, were killed," it said.

Two more raids were conducted in the Dosali and Tapia areas of North Waziristan, where five terrorists were eliminated.

Two were neutralised in an operation in Lakki Marwat, while another was taken down in Khyber's Bagh area. The ISPR repor...