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4 Pak army personnel, 7 terrorists killed in anti-terror operation

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Press Trust of India Peshawar
Last Updated : Mar 18 2020 | 7:46 PM IST

Four Pakistan Army personnel, including an officer, and seven terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire on Wednesday after security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in northwest Pakistan, the army said.

Acting on a tip-off, security forces launched the operation in Datta Khel area of North Waziristan district bordering Afghanistan.

In the intense exchange of fire, seven terrorists and four army personnel soldiers, including an officer of Lieutenant rank, were killed, the army said in a press statement.

The officer was identified as Agha Muqaddas Ali Khan.

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First Published: Mar 18 2020 | 7:46 PM IST

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