9 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: state media

Security forces killed nine terrorists in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan, state media reported on Wednesday. According to state-run Pakistan TV , IBOs were carried out in several areas of North Waziristan, including Palangzai, Nadeem Kot, and Kot Khazri, eliminating nine Fitna al-Khwarij terrorists, including four “important terrorist commanders”. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). It added that several hideouts were destroyed and a large quantity of weapons and…