Four soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom in a gun battle with terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan tribal district, the military’s media wing stated on Friday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces revealed that an IBO was conducted on the reported presence of terrorists in the area.
As per the details, an intense exchange of fire ensued between the terrorists and the troops, as a result of which four soldiers embraced martyrdom.
The martyred soldiers were identified as Havaldar Munawar, Sepoy Zaka Ullah, Sepoy Farhan and Sepoy Sheraz.
Separately, the security forces conducted another operation in the Tank area following reports of terrorists’ presence in the vicinity.
During the operation, two terrorists were killed, who were later identified as Shahzeb alias Zakir and Daniyal. The forces also recovered weapons during the raid.
“These terrorists were involved in multiple terror activities including attacks against security forces, targeted killings and kidnapping for ransom,” the ISPR statement said.
Earlier on December 24, two soldiers embraced martydom, when terrorists attacked a security forces check post in Balochistan’s Kech district.
The ISPR had said a follow-up operation was in progress in the area to search for the terrorists when the attack took place.
Similarly, on December 14, terrorists attacked a post close to the Pak-Iran border in Balochistan, resulting in martydom of one member of the security forces.
