Six Pakistan Army soldiers embraced shahadat and three terrorists were killed during a exchange of firing in the South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
According to the Pak Army Media wing ISPR, a gunfight took place between Pakistan Army soldiers and terrorists in South Waziristan’s Dirdoni area.
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As a result, six Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred and three terrorists were killed and two others sustained injuries. The martyred soldiers were identified as Hawaldar Saleem Khan, Naek, Javed Iqbal, Sepoy, Nazir Khan, Sepoy, Hazrat Bilal, Syed Rajat Hussain and Bismillah Jan.
Security forces remain determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism, and such sacrifices of brave soldiers only further strengthen their resolve, the ISPR added.
Last month Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said, Three soldiers of the Pakistan Army Embraced Shahadat during three separate terrorists operation in different parts of Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
On the night of 27-28 April 2023, security forces while fighting gallantly repulsed three attacks by terrorists on different locations within a span of a short time in Lakki Marwat district.
A motorcycle-borne suicide bomber exploded himself near security forces post in the district followed by a fierce fire exchange between the troops and terrorists, it added.
“Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists as a result of which 4 terrorists were sent to hell,” the ISPR said.
In two other encounters with terrorists in Amir Kalam and Tajbi Khel areas of the district, the Pak Amy’s media wing said three more terrorists, including terrorist commander Musa Khan, were eliminated.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the seven killed terrorists, according to the ISPR.
Army Vows to eliminate Menace terrorism
Earlier the 257th Corps Commanders’ Conference held in GHQ Rawalpindi heading by COAS General Asim Munir reviewed the domestic and regional environment including external and internal security challenges Pakistan confronts.
The Pak Army’s top brass vowed to eliminate and its fight against terrorists, extremism and instability in the country by following a “whole-of-the-system” approach which was approved by the government.
The Corps conference under the chair of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, affirmed that the military leadership is cognizant of the full spectrum of the challenges and it “resolves to shoulder its constitutionally mandated responsibilities with the support of the resilient people of Pakistan”.
The conference reiterated the commitment of the armed forces to fully support national responses against internal & external threats. It highlighted that while security forces are undertaking intelligence-based operations in areas along the western border, there was a need to adopt a whole-of-the-nation and whole-of-the-government approach to eradicate the menace of terrorism on a long-term basis.
“This focused Counter Terrorism campaign against terrorists as approved by the Government, through the whole-of-the-system approach will lead towards eradicating permissive factors of terrorism, extremism and instability in the country,” said the ISPR.
The whole conference expressed its assurance to pursue the goals set by National Security Committee (NSC) to turn the tide against terrorism through the coordinated application of all elements of national power.
