Rawalpindi (Web Desk/Agencies): At least three soldiers embrace martyrdom while security forces killed two terrorists during three separate incident of clash with militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Three separate incidents occurred in on Friday wherein three soldiers embraced martyrdom, while two terrorists were killed.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted in general area Rori, Dera Ismail Khan District and one terrorist was killed, while two were injured.
"The killed terrorist has been identified as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) ) suicide bomber Usama, who was planning to carry out a high-profile incident in the area," the military's media wing said.
In a second operation, conducted in Lakki Marwat District, one terrorist was sent to hell and various terrorist hides were busted. However, during the intense exchange of fire two soldiers; Naik Zafar Iqbal (age: 37 years, resident of District Gujranwala) and Sepoy Haji Jan (age: 30 years, resident of District Ghizar, Gilgit-Baltistan), having fought gallantly embraced ‘Shahadat’.
“In another incident, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in general area Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan District and resultantly, Havildar Shahid Iqbal (age: 39 years, resident of: District Mirpur Khas) embraced ‘Shahadat’,” the ISPR added.
The statement said that the sanitisation operations were being carried out to eliminate any terrorists present in the area.
"Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the ISPR said.
