PESHAWAR, July 14 (APP): The security forces have killed nine more terrorists and apprehended several others during search and clearance operation during last 24 hours in parts of restive Swat district. According to an ISPR update here Tuesday, during last 24 hours, search and clearance operations were conducted in Swat and Malakand.

In Swat, security forces conducted a snap operation at Syed Parinda Ziarat near Rangeela and apprehended five suspects and also recovered four small machine guns, 11 pistols, two rifles, three grenades and one motorola set.

Security forces conducted a search operation at Kuza Banda and during exchange of fire five terrorists were killed. Fire exchange took place between terrorists and security forces at Tahirabad and Billogram and four terrorists were killed.

Security forces conducted a search operation and apprehended three suspected terrorists reportedly close associate of Momin Khan (Kala Dhaka) at Kuz Bandal by Batagram Police.

Search operation was conducted at Bar, Kuz Drushkhela and the security forces destroyed two caves and recovered one small machine gun.

A Jirga was held at Sakhra in which locals assured their cooperation to security forces for clearance operation.

Regarding relief activities, as many as 144,495 cash cards have been distributed amongst the IDPs of Malakand.