RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Five soldiers were martyred, and seven Indian-backed terrorists were killed during the sanitization operation in Balochistan’s Barkhan District, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), troops of the Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps Balochistan commenced an area sanitization operation in the Nosham area of Barkhan to eliminate terrorists of Fitna Al Hindustan on the morning of May 13.
During the operation, a group of terrorists was located and engaged by troops, the ISPR said.
“During the fire exchange, seven terrorists were sent to hell, while weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from them.”
The statement further added, however, “during intense fire exchange, five brave sons of soil, including a field officer, met the ultimate sacrifice and embraced Shahadat.”
“Shuhada include Major Tauseef Ahmed Bhatti (age 31 years, resident of District Pakpattan), Naik Fida Hussain (age 36 years, resident of District Sukkur), Sepoy Zakir Hussain (age 32 years, resident of District Skardu), Sepoy Suhail Ahmed (age 21 years, resident of District Khanewal) and Sepoy Muhammad Ayaz (age 24 years, resident of District Rahim Yar Khan),” the ISPR mentioned.
Moreover, it added that the sanitization operation in the surroundings continues to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorists present in the area.
“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 the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country,” it concluded.
