Funeral prayers of Lance Naik Abdur Rehman were offered on Tuesday as he was laid to rest with full military honours, according to the military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The said soldier embraced martyrdom on September 11 due to an improvised explosive device (IED) blast near Warsak Road, Peshawar. Meanwhile, a large number of serving/retired military and civil officials, relatives and people from all walks of life attended the funeral prayer, said the ISPR statement.
Namaz-e-Janaza of Lance Naik Abdur Rehman Shaheed who embraced Shahadat on 11 September due to IED blast near Warsak Road, #Peshawar was offered at his home town #Bannu.
— The Pakistan Diaries (@ThePkDiaries) September 12, 2023
The Shaheed was laid to rest with full military honour.
A large number of serving/ retired military & civil… pic.twitter.com/y3pVogHu0d
“[The] security forces of Pakistan remain determined to thwart the menace of terrorism till the last terrorist standing,” it added.
The military's media wing had earlier relayed that 29-year-old resident of Bannu district Lance Naik Abdur Rehman embraced martyrdom while three soldiers sustained injuries due to the IED blast.
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It stated that the cowardly terrorist act also resulted in the injury of three innocent civilians as well.
According to ISPR, the sanitisation of the area was being carried out in the area to eliminate the terrorists and their facilitators.
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