Security Forces (SFs) conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Sarwakai area of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 23 and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, reports Dawn. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the SFs conducted the IBO on the reported presence of terrorists in the area. "During the search of the area, a large number of weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive device preparation material was recovered from the hideout," the ISPR said. The weapons and ammunition recovered from the hideout include submachine guns, RPG-7, hand grenades and a large quantity of ammunition of multiple calibres, the statement added.