• Six armed assailants from Bunyamalange Armed Group approached Permanent Operation Base (POB) Minibwe, Congo, in disguise to surrender their weapons as part of UN initiative.
• Havildar Babar Siddique was performing the duties of Guard Commander at entry point for registering the proclaimed surrenders
• Pakistan has always played a pivotal role as a responsible member of the international community to help realise ideals of global peace and security

RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army soldier serving at United Nations peacekeeping mission has embraced martyrdom, Bol News reported on Saturday quoting the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), military’s media wing.

“A Pakistani peacekeeper Havaldar Babar Siddique embraced martyrdom in the line of duty on UN Peace Keeping Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo,” the ISPR said.

On 30 September, six armed assailants from Bunyamalange Armed Group approached Permanent Operation Base (POB) Minibwe, Congo, in disguise to surrender their weapons as part of UN initiative. Havildar Babar Siddique was performing the duties of Guard Commander at entry point for registering the proclaimed surrenders, the ISPR relayed.

It said the Ieading assailant started discriminate firing on check post, resultantly, Havaldar Babar received a gunshot on his head.

“Pakistan Army troops responded immediately and Havaldar Babar was evacuated to the nearest Pakistan Army medical aid post but he could not survive,” it maintained.

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The armed forces’ media wing said Pakistan had always played a pivotal role as a responsible member of the international community to help realise ideals of global peace and security through active support in various UN peacekeeping missions.

“Our Peacekeepers have always distinguished themselves in executing challenging peacekeeping tasks in conflict torn areas through devotion and, if necessary, rendering supreme sacrifices,” it said.

The media wing said so far 171 Pakistan peacekeepers had laid down their lives during various UN missions for international peace and security.

35-year-old Havaldar Babar Siddique was a resident of Shakargarh and he is survived by his wife a son and a daughter.