Two terrorists were killed in an exchange of firing with security forces in the North Waziristan district, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement.
According to details, the security forces killed two terrorists and two were arrested during the intense encounter.
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The Pak Army’s Media wing further said that two Pakistan Army soldiers Sipahi Imran Ullah and Sipahi Afzal Khan embraced Shahadat during the gunfight with terrorists.
The ISPR said heavy weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists. According to the media wing of the armed forces, the terrorists were involved in terror activities against innocent civilians and security forces.
ISPR spokesperson further said that such incidents reaffirm the Armed forces’ determination to take on any entity that resorts to violence and these sacrifices will further strengthen the resolve of armed forces to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country.
Earlier Two Pakistan Army Officers were martyred during an operation against terrorists in Balochistan’s Kohlu area.
According to the Pak Army’s Media Wing ISPR, a sanitization operation, based on credible intelligence information, was launched on 10 February in the Kohlu area of Balochistan.
During the clearance of the area, an IED exploded close to the Pak Army Raiding Team. Resultantly, Two Military Officers, Major Jawad & Captain Sagheer, embraced martyrdom and laid their lives in Defence of the Motherland against all odds.
Military Media Wing ISPR issued a statement that “Such cowardly acts by inimical elements cannot sabotage the hard-earned peace and prosperity in Balochistan. Security Forces are determined to neutralize their nefarious designs even at the cost of blood and lives.