ISLAMABAD, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Wednesday.

The security forces conducted the operation in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district of the province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement.

During the operation, intense fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists, as a result of which two terrorists were killed, the ISPR said, adding that the killed terrorists had been actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces as well as target killing of civilians in the area.

The ISPR statement said that a huge cache of weapons and explosives was also recovered during the operation.

A clearance operation is being carried out to eliminate the presence of other terrorists from the area, it added.

The military said the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the South Asian country. Enditem

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