Soldier Martyred in NW attack

RAWALPINDI: Terrorist fire raid on Security Forces convoy late last night in Mirali, North Waziristan, military media wing said on Thursday.
According to the press release of Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), 1 soldier Naik Yaseen, age 34 years resident of Malakand embraced shahadat while 7 got injured. Security forces responded promptly. In an intense exchange of fire 2 terrorists were killed while 10 got injured.
Wednesday, a soldier of the Pakistan Army Naik Shoaib embraced shahadat after fighting off terrorists in Silak Kaur area near Balochistan’s Awaran district.
According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Security forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) regarding the presence of terrorists and their facilitators in Awaran district. In this regard, the forces conducted a search and clearance operation. ISPR said that due to an “intense exchange of fire” with the terrorists during the operation, Naik Shoaib embraced martyrdom.
However, one terrorist was killed and one goes apprehended. The cache of arms, ammunition and communication equipment recovered from the hideout, said ISPR. Earlier on December 21, a soldier of the Pakistan Army Lance Naik Muhammad Iqbal embraced martyrdom after fighting off terrorists near in the Jatt Bazar area near Balochistan’s Awaran district.–ISPR