Soldier martyred in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR

A soldier of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district on Wednesday, the military said.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted in general area Mir Ali in North Waziristan on the reported presence of terrorists.

During conduct of the operation, it added, exchange of fire took place with the terrorists. "Resultantly, Sepoy Waheed Khan (age 23 years, resident of Nowshera) having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat."

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ISPR further said that the sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists present there.

On July 02, at least three terrorists were killed in an IBO in the general area of Ghulam Khan Kalay in North Waziristan District.

The military's media wing added that the " killed terrorists remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces".

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Earlier, an exchange of fire had taken place between terrorists and military personnel in the general Datta Khel area of North Waziristan district.

According to the military’s media wing, the troops had fought “bravely and effectively engaged the terrorists’ location”.

During intense exchange of fire, 25-year-old Sepoy Shahzaib Imtiaz – a resident of Kotli Sattian – had embraced martyrdom after fighting gallantly.