In a brief statement released on Saturday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that the security forces conducted the "IBO on the reported presence of terrorists".
It said that weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the slain terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against law enforcement agencies and civilians.
"Sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area," the ISPR stated.
Locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate the menace of terrorism.
Pakistain witnessed a spike in terrorist attacks in Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
and KP provinces in a few months which also marred the pre-election phase in some provincial pockets.
In response, the security forces also intensified actions against the terrorism-hit areas and achieved success by restoring peace in the affected parts, especially in areas bordering Afghanistan.
Last week, the security forces neutralised six gunnies in another IBO in KP’s North
Wazoo district.