Security forces kill 7 terrorists in North Waziristan IBO: state media

Security forces killed seven terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Friday. The terrorists belonged to Fitna al Khawarij , a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to security sources, a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was also recovered from the terrorists. President Asif Ali Zardari commended the security forces’ operation, which also destroyed the terrorists’ hideouts. In a statement, the president said “the…