ISLAMABAD, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's security forces in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed a high-profile terrorist during an operation, an army statement said on Friday.
The security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on the terrorist's hideout in the province's South Waziristan area on confirmation of the presence of the terrorist, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in the statement.
"Terrorist (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan) commander Nooristan alias Hasan Baba killed. The most sought and wanted killed terrorist was IED (improvised explosive device) expert and master trainer," the statement said, adding that the targeted terrorist was involved in killing more than 50 security forces personnel since 2007.
Located along Pakistan-Afghanistan border, South Waziristan used to be a hotbed of militancy, but the security forces have flushed out the terrorists from the area in armed offensives.
However, a resurge of terrorist attacks in the South Waziristan and neighboring North Waziristan regions has recently occurred, with a number of attacks on security forces and civilians.
In a recent interaction with correspondents, director general of the ISPR said that the fleeing terrorists who have been cornered by security forces in the area have regrouped and carried out attacks in frustration, adding that the security forces are chasing them. Enditem