Soldier martyred in North Waziristan checkpost attack

ISPR says army troops initiated a prompt response, area clearance operation underway

A soldier of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom after terrorists fired at a military checkpost in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district, the military said.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army troops initiated a prompt response in the Shewa area of the district, engaging the terrorists' location effectively.

"During intense exchange of fire, Naik Noor Merjan, a 32-year-old resident of Kurram, embraced Shahadat," the statement added.

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The military’s media wing further said that clearance of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists present there.

The incident took place a day after two security personnel were martyred during an exchange of fire with terrorists.

A group of terrorists targeted a security forces' checkpost in District Kech, Balochistan.

According to the ISPR, during an exchange of fire, Lance Naik Manzar Abbas, resident of District Khushab, and Sepoy Abdul Fath, resident of Khuzdar, embraced martyrdom.

Last month, two soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred when terrorists attacked the military checkpost in a tribal area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

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The ISPR said in a statement that terrorists targeted a military post in Datta Khel, an area of North Waziristan district.

“During intense exchange of fire, two soldiers – Naik Rehman, age 27 years, resident of Chitral and Lance Naik Arif, age 22 years, resident of Tank – embraced Shahadat [martyrdom],” it added.

In November, two security forces personnel were martyred during an engagement with a group of 'externally sponsored terrorists' after their checkpost was fired upon in the general area Tump, Balochistan.

"To prevent the move of these terrorists into built-up areas, security forces responded with all available weapons, in which terrorists suffered heavy losses," the military's media wing added.