At least, nine Khwarij including two suicide bombers and a high value target Kharji ring leader Said Muhammad alias Qureshi Ustad were killed by the security forces during an intelligence based operation in Bajaur District, the Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement on Thursday.

It said a large quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives was also recovered from the killed Khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces as well as innocent civilians.

It said sanitization operation is being carried out to eliminate any other Kharji in the area. The ISPR, in its statement, reaffirmed the commitment of security forces to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country.