7 infiltrators killed as incursion bid foiled

Six soldiers martyred, five terrorists killed in security post attack

RAWALPINDI:

Six soldiers embraced martyrdom while 12 terrorists were killed in two fierce encounters in North and South Waziristan districts on September 19 and 20, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday.

According to the military's media wing, security forces on Thursday detected the movement of seven terrorists trying to infiltrate the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan's Spinwam area, the statement said.

"The infiltrators were surrounded, effectively engaged and after an intense fire exchange, all seven khawarij were sent to hell," the ISPR said, adding that a large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives was also recovered from the slain terrorists.

In a separate incident, a group of terrorists attacked a security checkpoint in South Waziristan's Ladha area, the statement added.

"Own troops fought bravely, foiling the attempts of intrusion, and killed five khawarij," the statement said.

"However, during an intense exchange of fire, six brave sons of the soil, having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat."

The statement said that sanitisation operations were being conducted to eliminate any other khariji present in the area as security forces were determined to eliminate the "menace of terrorism" from the country.

"Such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the ISPR said.

"The security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthens our resolve," the ISPR added.