Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Six soldiers embraced martyrdom while 12 terrorists were killed during two encounters in North and South Waziristan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the military’s media wing said on Friday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), movement of group of seven terrorists, trying to infiltrate Pakistan-Afghanistan border, was detected by security forces in general area Spinwam, North Waziristan District on Thursday.
The statement said that infiltrators were surrounded, effectively engaged and after an intense fire exchange, all seven Khwarij were sent to hell while a large quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives was also recovered.
In a second incident in general area Ladha, South Waziristan District, a group of Khwarij attacked a security forces' post.
“Own troops fought bravely, foiling the attempts of intrusion, killed five Khwarij. However, during intense exchange of fire, six brave sons of soil, having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat,” the military’s media wing said.
The statement said that sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Khwarij present in the area.
“Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthens our resolve,” the ISPR said.