Three terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an army statement said, Trend reports citng Xinhua.
The security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on reported presence of terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan district of the province, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in the statement.
"During intense exchange of fire, three terrorists got killed. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists," the statement added.
The killed terrorists remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces, the ISPR said.
"Locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the area," the statement added.