Pakistan security forces kill five militants in Bannu operation

Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), in coordination with local police, killed five militants during an intelligence-based operation in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said on Thursday.

According to a CTD statement, the operation was launched in Bannu district after security forces received intelligence regarding the presence of militants in the area, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua.

During the operation, the militants opened indiscriminate fire on security…