Two soldiers martyred during exchange of fire with terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan

Two soldiers martyred during exchange of fire with terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan

Two soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom while gallantly fighting terrorists in general area Darazinda of Dera Ismail Khan district, the military's media wing said on Saturday.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 33-year-old Naik Sajid Hussain from Khushab and 26-year-old Sepoy Muhammad Israr from Attock were martyred during an intense exchange of firing with terrorists.

"The Pakistan Army troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and are carrying out sanitization of the area to eliminate any terrorists found in the area," the statement said.