RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army soldier was martyred during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) South Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.
A military post in Kanniguram area “observed and engaged move of terrorists” on the night between August 17 and 18, it said.
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During an intense exchange of fire, the military’s media wing said, one of the terrorists was killed while Naib Subedar Sonay Zai, 42, a resident of Dera Ismail Khan, got critically injured and later embraced martyrdom.
Subsequently, a search operation was launched in the area to look for terrorists.
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“Pakistan Army is determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR reiterated.
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