RAWALPINDI, (NNI): Seven Pak Army Jawan including a Lt Colonel and a Captain were martyred during terrorists’ attack on a security check post in Mir Ali area in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while security forces killed all of 6 terrorists who targeted the check post in clearance operation on Saturday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement Saturday, a group of six terrorists rammed their explosives-laden vehicle into a checkpost of the security forces. Five soldiers were martyred in the attack.
As a result, at least 5 army jawan were martyred. After the terrorists attacks, security clearance operation was started under the guidance of Lt Colonel Syed Kashif Ali and all of 6 terrorists were killed by the security forces.
However, during cross firing with terrorists, Lt Colonel Syed Kashif Ali and Captain Muhammad Badar embraced martyrdom.
According to the military’s media wing, 39-year old Lt Colonel Syed Kashif Ali was resident of Karachi while Captain Muhammad Badar belonged to Talagang area of Chakwal district.
While the other martyred included Hawaldar Sabir from Khyber district, Naik Khursheed from Lakki Marwat, Sepoy Raja from Peshawar, and Sepoy Sajjad was resident of Abbottabad.
The military’s media wing further said the clearance operation was going on in the area to eliminate other terrorists. It said the security forces were determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country and that such sacrifices of army’s brave soldiers would strengthen their resolve. NNI
