PESHAWAR – An Army soldier embraced martyrdom in exchange of fire with terrorists, who raided Makki Garh Post in Shawal Valley of North Waziristan, the state-run Radio Pakistan reported early Sunday.
Pakistan Army troops effectively repulsed the attempt.
On the other hand, during patrolling in Boya area where yesterday an Army post was attacked by a group, five dead bodies with bullet wounds have been found from a nullah – approximately 1.5 kilometres away from Kharqamar post.
Identification of the dead bodies was in process.
The terrorist attack comes less than a day after a group led by Mohsin Javed and Ali Wazir of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), clashed with security forces at Kharqamar check post, Boyya, North Waziristan tribal district.
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According to a statement issued on Sunday morning by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the aim of attack at the check post was to exert pressure for release of suspected terrorists’ facilitator, arrested the other day.
“Troops at the check post exercised maximum restraint in the face of provocation and direct firing on the post,” the ISPR said.
“Due to firing of the group 5 Army soldiers got injured. In exchange of fire 3 individuals who attacked the post lost their lives and 10 got injured. All injured evacuated to Army Hospital for treatment,” the ISPR added.
Ali Wazir along with eight individuals was taken into custody, while Mohsin Javed was at large after inciting the crowd.
