A soldier was martyred and four terrorists gunned down in a clash in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
A press release from the Inter Services Public Relations said that troops “effectively engaged” the terrorists’ location and an “intense fire exchange” took place during which 25-year-old Sepoy Muhammad Waseem, a resident of Khairpur, fought “gallantly” and was martyred.
Meanwhile, the terrorists killed had remained “actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and killing of innocent citizens”, the ISPR said, adding that weapons and ammunition were recovered from them.
“Sanitization of the area is being carried out to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area,” the ISPR said.
For the past few weeks, Pakistan has witnessed a fresh wave of terrorism with the most recent spate of terror attacks carried out in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Insurgents in Balochistan have also stepped up their violent activities and formalised a nexus with the TTP.
In response, Pakistan Army’s top brass Wednesday resolved to uproot terrorism “without any distinction” as the country battles a fresh wave of insurgency, which has left many soldiers martyred and several others injured.
