RAWALPINDI: A soldier of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom during an exchange of gunfire between security forces and terrorists in the North Waziristan district of Northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
According to a statement issued by ISPR, security forces effectively engaged the location of the terrorists. Unfortunately, during the intense exchange of fire, Lance Naik Jamshed Khan, a 28-year-old resident of Upper Dir district, having fought gallantly, embraced martyrdom.
The ISPR statement further read that sanitization of the area is being carried out to trace and eliminate terrorists.
The security forces of Pakistan remained committed to eliminating terrorist elements, ISPR said, adding, “The sacrifices of our valiant soldiers further strengthen our resolve.”
