RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Two security personnel, including Lt Colonel Shahzada Gul Faraz, embraced martyrdom, while five terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Saturday, the military’s media wing said.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij targeted a convoy of security forces while an IBO was being conducted on the reported presence of Khwarij, including a suicide bomber.
“A vehicle-borne suicide bomber was intercepted by the leading group, foiling his nefarious design to target innocent civilians/ Law enforcement personnel in Bannu City, averting a major catastrophe,” it stated.
The press release said that during the conduct of the operation, khwarij were located and after an intense fire exchange, five khwarij were sent to hell by the security forces.
“However, in desperation, Khwarij rammed the explosive-laden vehicle into one of the vehicles of the leading group.”
“Resultantly, Lt Colonel Shahzada Gul Faraz (age: 43 years, resident of District Mansehra), a brave commanding officer renowned for his daring actions, who was leading his troops from the front, embraced shahadat alongwith Sepoy Karamat Shah (age: 28 years, resident of District Peshawar),” it said.
The ISPR said that Khwarij are continuing with their terrorist activities inside Pakistan using Afghan soil, violating the sanctity of the holy month of Ramadan, which clearly indicates that they have no link with Islam.
“The Afghan Taliban Regime has yet again failed to stop the Khwarij from using Afghan soil for terrorist activities inside Pakistan, that too in the holy month of Ramadan. Pakistan will not exercise any restrain and operations will continue against the perpetrators of this heinous and cowardly act for justified retribution against Khwarij irrespective of their location.”
Lt Colonel Shahzada Gul Faraz Last WhatsApp Status
The Lt Col Gul Faraz, who was martyred in a suicide attack, posted a few Quranic verses along with the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah on his WhatsApp status at dawn, which has gone viral.
