A solider embraced martyrdom in a fierce battle against terrorists in South Waziristan, ISPR said on Sunday.
The security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Senai Narai area of South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on a report about the presence of terrorists, the military media wing said.
During the intense firefight, 20-year-old Sepoy Junaid embraced martyrdom, the ISPR said, adding that the young martyr belongs to Balakot of Mansehra. The area has been cordoned and the operation is in progress to eliminate terrorists.