Pakistan Army special forces killed at least five terrorists in Hayatabad, Peshawar, in a 17-hour long operation on Monday night.
The military and Khyber Pakhtunkhawa police conducted a joint operation last night.
The terrorist hideout was in Hayatabad area in a three-story residential building.
10 explosions were heard during the operation.
The operation was carried out on the basis of an intelligence tip-off.
The security forces faced heavy fire with the terrorists using rocket-propelled grenades.
The house was demolished by security forces.
The bodies of the killed terrorists were taken to Khyber Medical Complex.
A security official was killed and two were injured in the operation.