Two soldiers martyred, one terrorist killed in North Waziristan shootout: ISPR

Two soldiers martyred, one terrorist killed in North Waziristan shootout: ISPR

Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Two soldiers were martyred in exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan district's Mir Ali area, the military's media wing said on Monday.

According to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the incident occurred on the night between November 12 and 13 November.

It said that the security forces effectively engaged the terrorists' location and resultantly, one terrorist "was sent to hell".

"However, during the intense fire exchange, Sepoy Abdullah, 25, a resident of Mardan, and Sepoy Muhammad Sohail, 19, a resident of Tharparkar embraced martyrdom after fighting bravely," the military's media wing said.

The statement said that the forces carried out a sanitisation operation of the area to neutralise any other terrorists.

"Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the ISPR added.