Peshawar, Nov 14 (PTI) Security forces killed four terrorists in an exchange of fire after insurgents launched a targeted attack on a checkpost in northwest Pakistan, police said on Saturday.
According to the police, the incident occurred late Friday when the terrorists attempted to attack a police checkpost in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Bannu district, prompting the security personnel to launch retaliatory fire.
Four terrorists were killed during the exchange of fire, police said.
Four rifles, hand grenades, magazines and a large quantity of ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain terrorists.
Following the attack, additional police contingents, including personnel of the Quick Response Force and Rapid Response Force, were rushed to the site.
The security personnel cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to trace any remaining terrorists.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has faced recurring unrest over the years driven by militant violence, cross-border movement of fighters from Afghanistan and repeated military operations.
The federal government accuses Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan of carrying out recurring attacks in the province since its ceasefire deal with Islamabad ended in November 2022.
