RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom while a terrorist was gunned down in an exchange of fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday, according to military’s media wing.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the exchange of fire took place in the Hilal Khel areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on the night of November 15-16. “During the intense exchange of fire, one terrorist was killed. Weapon and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorist,” the ISPR said, adding that the terrorist was actively involved in terror activities against security forces.
The ISPR noted that 33-year-old Naik Taj Muhammad, a resident of Kohat, and 30-year-old Lance Naik Imtiaz Khan, a resident of Malakand, were martyred while fighting gallantly. Sanitisation of the area was being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area, the military’s media wing added.