RAWALPINDI – Two Pakistan Army troops embraced martyrdom in South Waziristan district’s Azam Warsak area during a gun battle with terrorists, the military’s media affairs wing said on Monday.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said terrorists fire raided a security forces post in the general area Azam Warsak, South Waziristan district area which was successfully repulsed by Pakistan Army soldiers.
Soldiers initiated a prompt response and effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, ISPR said, adding two valiant sons of the soil, Naik Rasheed, 29, and Sepoy Rasool Badhshah, 22, embraced martyrdom.
It said a militant actively involved in terror activities against security forces and killing of citizens was killed, adding that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from him.
ISPR added that a clearance is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area.
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