RAWALPINDI: A terrorist was killed and a soldier martyred during an exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in Sambaza area of Zhob, Balochistan.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was initiated, based on credible intelligence, in Sambaza area of Zhob, Balochistan for the last 96 hours to deny terrorists use a few suspected routes to move across Pakistan-Afghanistan Border to sneak into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) along the interprovincial boundary and target citizens and the security forces.
The martyred soldier was identified as Sepoy Haq Nawaz who embraced Shahadat during the ensuing heavy exchange of fire and two other soldiers got injured.
The terrorists were supported by their facilitators from across the border as well through fire.
A group of the terrorists was intercepted in early hours on Sunday as a result of continuous surveillance and sanitisation of the area, it added.
During the establishment of blocking positions to deny them escape routes, terrorists opened fire onto the security forces.
The sanitization operation continued in the area to apprehend remaining perpetrators.
It is important to mention here that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended a ceasefire last month and has attacked security forces over the last month.
TTP is a separate militant group but allied with the Afghan Taliban, who seized power in Afghanistan a year ago as American and NATO troops were in the final stages of their pullout.
President, PM pays tribute to martyred soldier
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday paid tribute to sepoy Haq Nawaz who was martyred during operation of security forces in the area of Zhob in Balochistan.
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کا بلوچستان کے علاقے ژوب میں سیکیورٹی فورسز کے آپریشن کے دوران شہید سپاہی حق نواز کو خراجِ عقیدت
دہشت گردوں کے خلاف موثر کارروائی پر سکیورٹی فورسز کو وزیراعظم کا خراجِ تحسین
قوم کے بہادر بیٹے دہشت گردوں کے عزائم کو خاک میں ملا رہے ہیں
— PM Shehbaz (Updates) (@ShehbazUpdates) December 25, 2022
In a statement, the prime minister lauded the security forces for their effective operation against the terrorists. “The brave sons of the nation are foiling nefarious designs of the terrorists. The nation salutes its martyrs,” he remarked. The PM expressed sympathy with the family of martyred Haq Nawaz.
قوم اپنے شہیدوں کو سلام پیش کرتی ہے
وزیراعظم کا شہید حق نواز کے اہل خانہ سے ہمدردی کا اظہار
وزیراعظم کی شہید کے درجات کی بلندی اور زخمی جوانوں کی جلد صحت یابی کی دعا
— PM Shehbaz (Updates) (@ShehbazUpdates) December 25, 2022
He prayed for higher ranks of the martyr in Jannah and for early recovery of the injured soldiers.
Meanwhile, President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday paid tribute to sepoy Haq Nawaz who embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire during an intelligence-based operation of the security forces against terrorists in Zhob, Balochistan.
In a statement, the president condoled with the heirs of sepoy Haq Nawaz and lauded him for his services and sacrifice for the nation.
He reiterated determination of the nation and security forces for eradication of terrorism from the country.
He expressed sympathy with the family of the martyred and prayed for higher ranks of the soldier in heaven. He also prayed for the early recovery of those who were injured in the operation.
