Islamabad, At least five terrorists belonging to Indian proxy were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 15-16, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Monday.

An intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted by the security forces in Peshawar district on reported presence of Indian-sponsored terrorists, the military’s media wing said.

During the conduct of operation, troops skillfully surrounded and effectively engaged the “Indian-sponsored khwarij [terrorists] location, and after an intense fire exchange, four Indian sponsored khwarij, including Kharji Haris and Kharji Baseer, were sent to hell”.

It said another IBO was conducted in North Waziristan district and in ensuing fire exchange, one more terrorist was neutralised by the security forces.

Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the Indian-sponsored killed terrorists “who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in these areas”.

The statement further said that sanitisation operations were launched to eliminate any other terrorist in the area, “as the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of Indian-sponsored terrorism from the country”.