Two soldiers martyred in Khyber IED blast

Sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists in the area, says ISPR

At least two soldiers of Pakistan Army were martyred when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on a vehicle of security forces in general area Bara of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber District on Saturday, the military said.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Naib Subedar Hazrat Gul, a 37-year-old resident of Lower Dir, and Sepoy Nazir Ullah Mehsud, a34-year-old resident of South Waziristan, embraced Shahadat in the explosion.

Sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists in the area, the ISPR added.

“Pakistan’s security forces are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the military’s media wing further said.

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On Wednesday, a Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom in an exhcnage of fire with terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Shinwarsak area of South Waziristan district.

According to ISPR, the operation resulted in intense exchange of fire between the troops and terrorists. It said the troops successfully targeted and neutralised the terrorists' location, sending eight terrorists, including terrorist commander Jan Muhammad alias Chargh, to their demise.

Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the killed terrorists, the military's media wing added.

It said that the terrorists who were killed were actively involved in terrorism activities against security forces and killing of innocent citizens.