Three soldiers martyred in two K-P incidents

ISPR says two terrorists sent to hell, another injured

RAWALPINDI:

Three Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred while two terrorists killed in two separate incidents in the Miranshah and Tirah areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Friday.

In the first incident, two soldiers were martyred and one terrorist killed in an intelligence based operation in the Miranshah area of North Waziristan district.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations, the security forces conducted an IBO on the reported presence of terrorists in the general area of Miranshah.

The military’s media wing added, “During the conduct of the operation, a party of terrorists was spotted and intercepted by Major Amir, who was leading the operation from front.

“Resultantly, one terrorist was sent to hell while another was injured. However, as result of heavy exchange of fire, two brave sons of the nation, Major Amir Aziz (age 29 years, resident of Sargodha district) and Sepoy Muhammad Arif (age 27 years, resident of Sahiwal district) having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat (martyrdom).”

The ISPR stated that sanitisation of the area was being carried out to eliminate the terrorists present there.

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“The security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our soldiers further strengthen our resolve.”

In the second one, a soldier embraced martyrdom while thwarting terrorists’ attack in the general area of Tirah, Khyber district in the wee hours of Friday.

According to the ISPR, on the night of Aug 31 and Sep 1, a fire exchange took place between the army troops and terrorists in Tirah.

The military’s media wing said, “The army troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, resulting in the killing of one terrorist who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces and killing of innocent civilians.

“However, during intense exchange of fire, Havaldar Muntazir Shah (age 36 years, resident of Swabi district) having fought gallantly, embraced shahadat.”