At least eight terrorists including a perpetrator of Mir Ali attack were killed during a security forces’ operation in the North Waziristan district between the night of March 17 and 18, the Inter-Services Public Relation said in a statement.

“During the conduct of operation, after intense fire exchange, eight terrorists including HVT Terrorist commander Sehra @Janan were sent to hell. He was involved in orchestrating the terrorist attack on Security Forces’ Post in Mir Ali on 16 March and was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies,” it added.

A Pakistan Army lieutenant colonel and a captain were among seven martyred after a group of terrorists attacked a security forces’ post in Mir Ali.

According to the ISPR, sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area.

“The Security Forces of Pakistan remain determined to wipe-out the menace of terrorism from the country,” it added.