In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operation was conducted at a hideout of the terrorists.

The ISPR said that the terrorists were involved in recent terrorist activities in Kech, adding that the terrorists opened indiscriminate.

"These terrorists were involved in recent terrorist activities in Kech. Cache of arms & ammunition recovered from terrorist hideout," it added.

On Monday security forces foiled an attempted suicide attack at a military check post in South Waziristan and gunned down the terrorist.

The terrorist, identified as Sharif, was neutralised while trying to enter the check post, the military’s media wing said.

Last Sunday, a suicide attacker was killed in an intelligence-based operation against TTP terrorists in Tank.