Pakistan, Aug. 9 -- A Pakistan Army captain was martyred while seven India-backed terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Hangu district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.

The operation was launched on August 7 after security forces received intelligence regarding the presence of Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists in the area, the military's media wing said in a statement.

Security forces effectively engaged the militants' hideout and eliminated seven terrorists during the operation, it added.

However, Captain Hamza Akram, 27, a resident of Narowal district, embraced martyrdom during the operation.

The ISPR said that the officer was l...