Pakistan: Eight soldiers martyred in a terrorist attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
New Delhi: Pakistan’s Interservice public relation Wednesday said, “A young officer, two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs), five soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred in two armed clashes with terrorists in the Tank and South Waziristan districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.”
The security forces also killed seven terrorists in exchange of fire in Makin, South Waziristan District. Troops responded in a befitting manner and killed four terrorists. However, during the intense exchange of fire, Captain Saad Bin Amir, 25, resident of Rawalpindi, and Lance Naik Riaz, 37, resident of Tank, fought gallantly and embraced martyrdom.
In another incident, three terrorists tried to enter a military compound in Tank. Pakistani troops responded efficiently, encircled and killed all three terrorists. However, during the intense exchange of fire, six soldiers, having fought gallantly, embraced shahadat.
According to international experts, the internal situation in Pakistan is now well nowadays. Prime Minister Imran Khan is also facing a political problem. Terror activities are steadily increasing in the nation, and on the other side – protests in Balochistan create trouble for the government and the army.
(Vinayak)
