KHYBER , July 6, 2023: A Pakistan Army officer was martyred in a heavy gunfire between a group of terrorists and security forces in Khyber district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.
According to a statement issued by the military’s media affairs wing, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on reported presence of some terrorists in Shakhas area of Khyber on night between July 5-6.
A gun battle ensued between some militants who first opened fire on the raiding team. While the establishment of blocking positions to cut the escape routes of terrorists was underway, a party of terrorists was spotted by Major Abdullah Shah who was leading the operation from the front.
The officer embraced martrydom. The 33-year-old officer belonged to Kohat. Security forces managed to arrest three terrorists and their facilitators.
Sanitization of the area is being carried out to eliminate the terrorists present in the area, the ISPR said.
Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our soldiers further strengthen our resolve, the ISPR statement further said.
Three soldiers martyred in N. Waziristan suicide attack
On Wednesday, three soldiers embraced martyrdom when a suicide bomber exploded himself in North Waziristan district.
According to the military’s media wing, the aim of the suicide bomber was to target the checkpoint of the security forces however, the soldiers responded valiantly and the suicide attacker failed to achieve the desired objective.
According to ISPR, the suicide bomber was riding in a vehicle who blew himself up when he was stopped at the checkpost.
Naib Subidar Sahib Khan from Mianwali, Naik Mohammad Ibrahim from Dera Ismail Khan and Sepoy Jahangir Khan from Mardan were among those martyred in the suicide attack.
“Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” read the ISPR statement.