A precise drone strike by Pakistani security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Orakzai district successfully eliminated three terrorists, underscoring ongoing efforts to combat terrorism in the region.
Security forces on Monday killed three terrorists in a drone strike in northwest Pakistan, police said.
The drone strike targeted a hideout of terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Islam in Orakzai district in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Police said forces acted after receiving the intel regarding the reported presence of terrorists in Tirah Valley's Aka Khel Zarmeen Gul Chowk area in the district.
Around eight to 10 terrorists were reportedly present at the location when the strike was conducted, they said.
As a result, three terrorists were killed and two others wounded, police said.
The terrorists killed in the strike belonged to the Aka Khel tribe, native to the Tirah Valley.
Pakistan continues to reel under terrorism, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa being the worst-hit province, according to a 2025 report by Islamabad-based Centre for Research and Security Studies.