Sepoy martyred in Waziristan gunfight

ISPR says 29-year-old Sepoy Irshad Ullah was laid to rest with full military honour in Karak

RAWALPINDI:

A Pakistan Army sepoy was martyred during an exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali area, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated on Friday.

“Own troops fought bravely and effectively engaged the terrorists’ location,” the statement issued by the military’s media wing said.

“However, during an intense exchange of fire, Sepoy Irshad Ullah, age 29 years, resident of District Karak, having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat,” the ISPR added.

In a separate development, a terrorist was killed and two others injured in an exchange of fire with security forces during an intelligence based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Sibi, the ISPR stated.