Doha: The Pakistani Army announced Tuesday that it has eliminated three militants during a security operation northwest of Pakistan.

According to Qatar News Agency, the army stated that the operation was conducted based on intelligence information, indicating the presence of militants in the town of Tor Dara in the Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in the northwestern region of the country.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been witnessing rapid security developments as clashes flare up between government forces and armed groups.