Soldiers martyred in North Waziristan skirmish laid to rest with full military honours

Military officers, public figures, and relatives honoured the six martyrs at their funeral

RAWALPINDI:

Six Pakistan Army soldiers who were martyred during a skirmish with terrorists in the Dirduni area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan district have been laid to rest with full military honours.

The soldiers had lost their lives while effectively engaging the terrorists at their location the previous day, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) had said.

Funeral prayers for Havaldar Saleem Khan (36, resident of Tank district), Naik Javed Iqbal (37, resident of Kohat district), Sepoy Nazir Khan (26, resident of Bannu district), Sepoy Hazrat Bilal (25, resident of Mardan district), Sepoy Syed Rajab Hussain (22, resident of Orakzai district), and Sepoy Bismillah Jan (22, resident of Khyber district) were initially offered at Bannu and later at their respective native towns.

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A large number of senior military officers, soldiers, civil officers, public figures, and relatives of the martyred soldiers attended the funeral prayers to pay their respects and honour the brave servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

The ISPR reiterated the determination of the security forces to eliminate the menace of terrorism in Pakistan. "Such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the military's media wing said in a statement.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had also expressed condolences to the grieving families and reiterated the nation's support for the armed forces in their mission to eradicate terrorism. "Our valiant armed forces, with the support of the nation, will root out terrorism in its entirety," he had said in a statement.