At least seven terrorists engaged in hostile acts against the armed forces and innocent bystanders were killed by the security forces on Monday during a gunfight that broke out during an intelligence-based operation in the Sambaza Sector region of Zhob District, close to the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. As per the press release issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Army troops successfully surrounded and fought the terrorists who were escaping. The seven terrorists who were murdered continued to carry out terrorist attacks against security personnel and the murder of defenceless bystanders. Among the terrorists who were murdered were also found to have weapons, ammunition, and explosives. “A sanitization operation is being conducted in order to eradicate any further terrorists who may be in the vicinity. The ISPR stated, “Pakistan’s Security Forces are committed to ending the threat of terrorism.