Four Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom and four terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Vezhda Sar area of Miranshah, North Waziristan District on Sunday, said ISPR.
According to the military’s media wing, security forces conducted a ‘sanitisation operation’ against terrorists in Vezhda Sar, 8kms South West of Boya, Miranshah, North Wazirstan District.
As soon as the troops cordoned off the area, the terrorists opened fire on the security forces. All dug out terrorists were shot down by security forces, said ISPR.
In exchange of fire, four soldiers martyred. Later, the area was cleared by sanitisation force, said ISPR.
The martyrs include Sepoy Muhammad Ismail Khan, Sepoy Muhammad Shahbaz Yasin, Sepoy Raja Waheed Ahmed and Sepoy Muhammad Rizwan Khan, concluded ISPR.