Two soldiers were martyred during a security forces operation in South Waziristan district, said a statement issued by Inter Services Public Relations Wednesday.
According to the statement of the military’s media wing, Security Forces conducted Intelligence Based Operations (IBO) simultaneously in Tank, Dera Ismail Khan and village Kot Kili in South Waziristan District on the reported presence of terrorists.
During an intense exchange of fire, two terrorists got killed while three terrorists were apprehended and one terrorist surrendered to the Security Forces.
Weapons and a huge cache of ammunition including improvised explosive devices and rockets were also recovered from the terrorists.
Sepoy Faridullah (resident of Karak, age - 31 years) and Sepoy Shuaib Hassan (resident of Dera Ismail Khan, age - 29 years) fought bravely inflicting casualties upon terrorists and embraced shahadat during the intense exchange of fire.