Three terrorists have been killed during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have commended security forces for killing three terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan.

In a statement, the President said the effective operations by the security forces are playing an important role in weakening terrorist networks. He said the nefarious designs of terrorist elements operating with external support will be thwarted at all costs.

The Prime Minister reiterated that the state remains committed to completely eliminating Fitna al-Khawarij.