Three soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred during a skirmish with terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district on Tuesday.
As per The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Sepoy Asad Ullah, 30, resident of Mitiari district; Sepoy Muhammad Sufyan,28, resident of DI Khan district and Non-Combatant Bearer Zain Ali,24, resident of Bahwalnagar district embraced martyrdom during intense exchange of fire.
Sanitization operation is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area, the ISPR added.
“Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” it added.
The latest incident comes only hours after a Pakistan Army captain embraced martyrdom in a gunbattle with terrorists in KP’s North Waziristan district, as per the ISPR.
The military’s media wing said 24-year-old Captain Muhammad Osama bin Arshad, a resident of Rawalpindi district, laid down his life in the motherland’s defense.
The ISPR further said that two terrorists were also killed as troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location during the fierce exchange of gunfire.
