Six suspected terrorists were gunned down by security forces during search operations in Bela and Pasni areas on Tuesday. According to an FC spokesperson, on a tip-off, the Frontier Corps (FC) and intelligence agency personnel conducted a joint operation in Winder area of Bela and killed four militants of a banned outfit. Grenades, short machine guns and other advanced weapons were also seized.
The spokesperson said the killed militants were involved in kidnappings for ransom, extortion, drugs smuggling and attacks on security forces. Meanwhile in an encounter, two terrorists were killed in Pasni area. The security force troops were patrolling Ward Number 2 when the militants opened fire at them. The personnel retaliated and killed the two militants. Weapons were also seized from them. The dead bodies were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Pasni.