Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- A Pakistan Army officer was martyred and five terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Razmak area on Saturday. The Inter-Services Public Relations said the operation targeted militants in North Waziristan. The incident occurred during ongoing counterterrorism efforts.

According to ISPR, security forces launched the operation after receiving intelligence about terrorist activity in the area. The military said the militants belonged to the banned Fitna Al Khawarij group. Major Hafiz Ihsan Elahi was martyred while leading troops during the operation.

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