Pakistani forces on Thursday killed a terrorist during an intelligence-based operation in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported.
The terrorist named Arifullah alias Dadullah was killed during the operation, said Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations statement, Dawn reported.
A search operation in the area is continuing, officials said.
The terrorist is said to be one of the commanders of the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, Dawn reported.
( With inputs from ANI )
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