- Soldier was martyred after an IED exploded.
- Sepoy Gul Sher was martyred in the explosion.
- The 24-year-old soldier belonged to Khyber district.
RAWALPINDI: The media wing of armed forces, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said the operation against terrorists in Janikhel area was ongoing.
The ISPR said this in a press release about martyrdom of a soldier.
Pakistan Army soldier was martyred after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded in Jani Khel area of Bannu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The ISPR said sepoy Gul Sher was martyred in the explosion. The 24-year-old soldier belonged to Khyber district.
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It added that sanitization of the area was being carried out to eliminate any other terrorists.
Earlier this month, a soldier of Pakistan Army had embraced martyrdom during an operation in general area Jani Khel in Bannu district.
The ISPR had said security forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) and killed four terrorists.
It had added the troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and an intense fire exchange took place between the troops and terrorists during the conduct of the operation.
It had said weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists who remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and killing of innocent citizens.
The martyred soldier was identified as Sepoy Muhammad Wasim (age 25 years, resident of Khairpur) who embraced martyrdom after fighting gallantly during the operation.
