RAWALPINDI: Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Hassan Khel, Peshawar District, based on reports of the presence of terrorists, said the military media wing on Sunday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), during the operation, our troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, resulting in five terrorists being killed and three terrorists being injured.
However, during the intense exchange of fire, Captain Hussain Jahangir (age 25, resident of Rahim Yar Khan District), leading his troops from the front, along with Havildar Shafiq Ullah (age 36, resident of District Karak), fought gallantly and made the ultimate sacrifice, embracing Shahadat.
A sanitization operation is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area. The security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism, and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.
