ISLAMABAD, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- An army officer and 13 militants were killed in three separate operations conducted by security forces in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province over the last two days, the army said in a statement on Thursday.
One operation was conducted in Bannu district, effectively targeting the militants' hideout and killing two terrorists during the encounter, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations(ISPR) said in the statement.
In another operation in North Waziristan district, a fierce gun battle resulted in the killing of the military officer and five militants, the statement said, adding that eight terrorists were also injured.
The third encounter happened in South Waziristan district, where six militants were killed and eight others sustained injuries, the statement noted.
Operations are being carried out to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area, the ISPR stated. ■
