Security forces on Tuesday killed a terrorist, during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), the military said in a statement. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), during the conduct of the operation, an intense fire exchange took place between troops and terrorists as a result of which terrorist, Muhammad Sohail was killed. The statement said that Sohail was actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against law enforcement agencies as well as target killings of civilians. The ISPR said that a sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area. It further added that the locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate the menace of terrorism. Read also: Nine terrorists killed in K-P in two separate operations Last week two separate targeted IBOs killed nine terrorists, including a "High-Value Target" in K-P. In an IBO conducted by the security forces in Tank District, two terrorists, HVT Rehmat Ullah also known as Badar Mansur and Ts Amjad also known as Babr were killed. In another operation conducted in South Waziristan district, after intense fire exchange, seven terrorists were killed. In addition, these terrorists were found in possession of weapons, ammunition, and explosives, and involved in numerous terrorist activities. They were involved in numerous terrorist activities in the region, including attacks on security forces and extortion and target killing of innocent civilians. However, during the operation Sepoy Shahzeb Aslam (age 29 years; resident of district Haripur), having fought bravely, was martyred.