Soldier martyred in South Waziristan gun battle with terrorists

A soldier lost his life in a gun battle with terrorists on Tuesday in South Waziristan district’s Sararogha area, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

In a statement, the military’s media wing said when the exchange of fire between the soldiers and terrorists took place, the troops “effectively engaged the terrorists' location”.

As a result of the firing, the soldier who was martyred was identified as sepoy Ahmed Ali, 26, a resident of the Charsadda district. The military’s media wing mentioned that the soldier fought “gallantly”.

In response, the military has launched a sanitisation operation “to eliminate any terrorists found in the area”.

“Security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the statement added.