RAWALPINDI: At least six security forces personnel, including a captain, were martyred and seven terrorists killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Kurram District, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces conducted an IBO in the Dogar area on the reported presence of India-backed Fitna al-khawarij terrorists on 9 October 29.
“During the conduct of the operation, seven Indian sponsored khwarij were sent to hell due to effective engagement by own troops,” the press release added.
However, during the intense fire exchange, Captain Noman Saleem (age: 24 years, resident of District Mianwali), a brave young Medical officer who, besides performing the duties of medical care, also fought gallantly and embraced Shahadat along with his five men.
The five soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice include Havildar Amjad Ali (39, resident of Swabi), Naik Waqas Ahmad (36, resident of Rawalpindi), Sepoy Aijaz Ali (23, resident of Shikarpur), Sepoy Muhammad Waleed (23, resident of Jhelum), and Sepoy Muhammad Shahbaz (32, resident of Khairpur).
“Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored Kharji found in the area as a relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” the press release stated.
