Three soldiers martyred in South Waziristan
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Three Pakistan army soldiers were martyred Tuesday after a fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists in South Waziristan district, said a statement issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).
During intense exchange of fire, three brave soldiers; Sepoy Asad Ullah (age: 30 years, resident of Mitiari District), Sepoy Muhammad Sufyan (age: 28 years, resident of DI Khan District) & Non Combatant Bearer Zain Ali (age: 24 years, resident of Bahwalnagar District), having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat.
Sanitization operation is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area.
Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.
Earlier, s Pakistan Army captain was martyred and two terrorists were killed during a fire exchange in North Waziristan district.
During the fierce engagement, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, as result of which two terrorists were killed. However, during the intense exchange of fire, leading his troops from the front, Captain Muhammad Osama bin Arshad, 24, having fought gallantly, made the ultimate sacrifice and embraced martyrdom.
Funeral prayers of Captain Muhammad Osama Bin Arshad Shaheed (age: 24 years, resident of District Rawalpindi) who embraced martyrdom while defending the motherland in North Waziristan District, was offered at Chaklala Garrison Rawalpindi.
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Defence Minister, Information Minister, COAS and a large number of serving and retired military officers, soldiers and relatives of Shaheed attended the funeral.
At the occasion, the PM remarked that these sacrifices reaffirm our resolve to defeat terrorism in all its forms for a peaceful and prosperous Pakistan. He said that the nation stands resolute against these foreign-abetted terrorists and their facilitators and these adversaries of Pakistan will be comprehensively defeated through a multi-domain strategy based on whole-of-the-system approach, InshAllah.