RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Five security personnel embraced martyrdom when their vehicle came under attack by terrorists whereas the security forces in a retaliatory action sent three perpetrators of the assault to hell in Buleda area of Balochistan’s Kech district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday.
Security personnel and terrorists engaged in a fierce gunfight after a security vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED).
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that a security vehicle was targeted by terrorists with an IED explosion.
The troops immediately responded and effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, as a result of which three terrorists were killed. During the operation, five soldiers embraced martyrdom.
The martyred soldiers were identified as Sepoy Tipu Razzaq, 23, resident of district Sahiwal; Sepoy Sunny Shaukat, 24, resident of district Karachi; Sepoy Shafi Ullah, 23, resident of district Lasbela; Lance Naik Tariq Ali, 25, resident of district Orakzai; and Sepoy Muhammad Tariq Khan, 25, resident of district Mianwali. Sanitisation operation is being carried out to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area, the ISPR said.
Security forces of Pakistan, in step with the nation, remain determined to thwart attempts of sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan, and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.
Earlier, four terrorists were killed by security forces in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, the army’s media wing has reported.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence based operation (IBO) was conducted in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district.
During the operation, high-value terrorist Tabassum alias Qadarman along with his associate Sajid alias Sarkandi were killed in a trade of fire with the security forces.
In another joint operation conducted by the security forces and police in Kulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan district, two more terrorists were killed, the ISPR added in a statement.
Weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered from the dead terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces.