Security forces killed three terrorists on Sunday in a clash in northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Pakistan Army said.
The clash started after the terrorists riding motorcycles refused to stop at a check post near the Dera Ismail Khan city and fired at the forces, an army statement said.
"Security Forces carried out search operation in Gara Madda near Dera Ismail Khan. During search operation suspected persons on motor cycle riders started firing at troops once signalled to stop," a statement from the army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said.
One of the terrorists was wanted by the authorities for his involvement in terrorist activities and the government had announced 1 million rupees ($9,500) reward money for him. Security forces also recovered suicide jackets from the slain militants.
The operation was part of the intelligence-based operation code-named "Radd-ul-Fasaad" in English, which started in February this year after a series of terrorist attacks that killed over 100 people in the country.
--IANS
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