Tariq Saed
Peshawar
A bloody encounter between the security forces terrorists in North Waziristan tribal district on Sunday resulted in the martyrdom of as many as four soldiers while equal number of miscreants were also mowed down by the forces.
Reports say the Army led security forces conducted Intelligence Based Operation in Vezhda Sar area, some eight kilometers west of Boya, Miran Shah, North Waziristan district. During the clearance operation as the forces cordoned off a terrorists’ compound the occupants offered resistance and resorted to firing on the men in uniform. Resultantly, four soldiers including Sepoy Muhammad Ismail Khan, Sepoy Muhammad Shahbaz Yasin, Sepoy Raja Waheed Ahmed and Sepoy Muhammad Rizwan Khan embraced Shahdat. The retaliatory fire from the forces killed at least four terrorists.
“Four terrorists were killed during an IBO in Vezhda Sar, eight kilometres South West of Boya, Miranshah, North Waziristan District.
Sanitization force conducted operation against terrorists’ hideout in Vezhda Sar Sunday morning. As soon as the troops cordoned off the area, terrorist opened fire. All dug out terrorists were shot down by security forces. The security forces are also reported to have kicked of search and net operation following the shootout.
