Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Five soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on a vehicle of the Security Forces in general area Sadda, Kurram District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhawa (KP), the military’s media wing said on Friday.
According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), five brave sons of soil identified as Havildar Aqeel Ahmed, age 33 years, resident of Okara district, Lance Naik Muhammad Tafeer, age 30 years, resident of Poonch district, Sepoy Anosh Rufun, age 24 years, resident of Attock district, Sepoy Muhammad Azam Khan, age 26 years, resident of Haripur district and Sepoy Haroon William, age 29 years, resident of Islamabad Capital Territory, made the ultimate sacrifice and embraced Shahadat (martyrdom).
“Sanitization of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists present in the area and perpetrators of this henious act will be brought to justice,” the military’s media wing said.
Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism. "Such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the ISPR said.