Eight suspected militants including three Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ‘commanders’ were killed in two Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs) conducted by Security Forces (SFs) in the North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on March 6, reports Dawn. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, the separate IBOs were carried out on militant hideouts in Boya and Dosali areas of North Waziristan. Besides the eight militants, the three militants ‘commanders’ killed during the exchange of fire were Abdul Aneer alias Adil (TTP Toofan group), Junaid alias Jamid (TTP Tariq group) and Khaliq Shadeen alias Rehan (TTP Sadiq Noor group), the ISPR said. The identity of the rest five are yet to be ascertained. The press release added, "These terrorists remained involved in terrorist activities against security forces, law enforcement agencies and locals of the area since 2009 including IED (improvised explosive device) attacks, firing, target killing, kidnapping for ransom and extortion." It said the slain militants were also involved in recruiting terrorists in the area. SFs also recovered a "huge cache of arms" from the hideouts.