Rawalpindi: Security forces have killed eight terrorists in two different operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operations were conducted on Jan 12 and 13 in Tank and Tirah valley.

It said an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the security forces in Tank district on reported presence of terrorists. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the location and killed six terrorists.

In another encounter that took place in general area Tirah valley, Khyber district, troops successfully eliminated two terrorists.

According to the ISPR, the security forces conducted a planned operation to wipe out terrorists' hideout in the area.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the security forces for eliminating eight terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Prime Minister Shehbaz said the government and the security forces were pursuing the objective of eliminating terrorism in toto.

'The entire nation feels proud of its brave security forces. We will continue to thwart the nefarious designs of the terrorists,' the prime minister added.

President Asif Ali Zardari said the entire nation stands with valiant security forces to fully eliminate khwarij scourge .