Eleven Pakistani troopers, together with a Lieutenant Colonel and a Main, have been killed in a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) assault in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday.
In accordance with a report in Daybreak, the army’s media wing acknowledged on Wednesday that in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) within the Orakzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 11 personnel, together with 39-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif and 33-year-old Main Tayyab Rahat, have been martyred.
In a press release, the Inter-Companies Public Relations (ISPR) stated that safety forces carried out the operation in Orakzai district following experiences of the alleged presence of militants linked to Indian operative Fitna Al Khwariz. Through the ensuing gunfire, Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif, Main Tayyab Rahat, and 9 different personnel have been killed.
The troopers who misplaced their lives have been recognized as Naib Subedar Azam Gul (38), Naik Adil Hussain (35), Naik Gul Ameer (34), Lance Naik Sher Khan (31), Lance Naik Talish Faraz (32), Lance Naik Irshad Hussain (32), Sepoy Tufail Khan (28), Sepoy Aqib Ali (23), and Sepoy Muhammad Zahid (24).
In accordance with a press release from the Prime Minister’s Workplace, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the nation’s safety forces, who killed 19 terrorists, and expressed grief over the martyrdom of Lieutenant Colonel Arif, Main Rahat, and different personnel. He emphasised that the sacrifice of the nation’s safety forces won’t ever go in useless and reaffirmed the federal government’s dedication to eliminating the specter of terrorism from the nation, together with actions in opposition to India-supported terrorist components searching for to hurt Pakistan’s integrity.
In a press release, Pakistan Peoples Get together (PPP) president Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari additionally expressed grief over the martyrdom of the 11 safety personnel and paid tribute to them. He prolonged condolences to the households of the martyrs and expressed solidarity with them, whereas reaffirming unwavering help for safety forces throughout ongoing counter-terrorism operations and praying for the promotion of the martyrs’ ranks.
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