Islamabad, October 04 (QNA) - The Pakistani army announced Sunday that eight militants were killed during a security operation in Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the country's northwest.

In a statement, the army said the eight militants were killed in an exchange of fire. 

According to security sources, a large cache of weapons and ammunition in their possession was also seized. 
The Pakistani army has for years been conducting military operations against armed groups active in various parts of the country. (QNA)