ISLAMABAD: Four soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom during two encounters with terrorists in North and South Waziristan districts, the military said in a statement on Thursday.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the first engagement occurred in the general area Gharyoum in North Waziristan district where Pakistani troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ loca-tion as a result of which six of them were killed including a high-value target.
It said that terrorist ringleader Hazrat Zaman alias Khawarey Mullah was actively involved in multiple terrorist activities in the area and was highly wanted by law enforcement agencies. However, during the operation, three brave sons of soil, a 36-year-old resident of district Rawalpindi Lance Naik Tabbasum UI Haq, a 30-year-old resident of district Attock Sepoy Naeem Akhtar and a 23-year-old resident of district Multan Sepoy Abdul Hameed, having fought gallantly, embraced martyr-dom.
In another intense fire exchange between own troops and terrorists in general area Asman Manza in South Waziristan district, a 25-year-old resident of district Kashmor Sepoy Farman Ali paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced martyrdom.
The statement said that sanitization is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area. “Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” it further said. –Agencies
