ISLAMABAD, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- i Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed death sentences to 10 hardcore terrorists after they were found guilty of carrying out terrorist acts, the military said.

The convicts were tried and awarded death sentence by military courts, which have been established for speedy trial of terrorism-related cases, an army statement said.

"The convicts were involved in terrorists activities, killing of innocent civilians, attacks on educational institutions, slaughtering of soldiers, attacking Law Enforcement Agencies and Armed Forces of Pakistan," a statement from the army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said.

In total, these 10 terrorists were involved in the killing of 41 personnel while injuring 33 others, according to the statement. Arms and explosives were also recovered from their possession.

Besides these 10, another three convicts have been awarded imprisonment for varying periods of time by military courts.