Pakistani forces kill 2 terrorists in Punjab province: army

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistani security forces killed two terrorists in eastern Punjab province on Sunday, the military said.

An army statement said Pakistan paramilitary force Rangers carried out an intelligence-based operation in suburbs of Dera Ghazi Khan district of Punjab province.

"During the operation two terrorists of a proscribed terrorist organization were killed. Killed terrorists were involved in kidnapping and killing of security forces personnel," a statement from the army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said.

Meanwhile, the security forces also conducted operations in southwestern Balochistan province and seized weapons and ammunition, including sub machine and light machine guns, rockets, mortar bombs, grenades, detonators, explosive and communication equipment.

The paramilitary frontier corps conducted the intelligence-based operations in Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Dera Murad Jamali areas on Saturday, the army statement said. Enditem