RAWALPINDI – Five Pakistani soldiers have been martyred while nearly two dozen militants killed in three different operations, the military’s media wing said Monday.
A statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations said five troops embraced martyrdom in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The operations were conducted on May 26 and 27.
First intelligence-based operation occurred on May 26 in the Hassankhel area of Peshawar district resulted in the deaths of six terrorists. Forces also dismantled multiple hideouts. Captain Hussain Jehangir and Havaldar Shafiqullah were martyred during the operation. Additionally, six terrorists were apprehended.
The second operation occurred on May 27 in Tank district of KP, resulting in death of 10 militants.
In third operation, security forces gunned down seven terrorists and injured two others. Five soldiers lost their lives in gun battle. Those who embraced martyrdom were identified as Naik Muhammad Ashfaq Butt (32, from Kahuta district), Lance Naik Syed Danish Afkar (30, from Poonch district), Sepoy Taimoor Malik (32, from Layyah district), Sepoy Nadir Sagheer (22, from Bagh district), and Sepoy Muhammad Yasin (23, from Khushab district).
Forces also seized large cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives from the terrorists, who were involved in numerous attacks against security forces and civilians.
Ongoing sanitization efforts are aimed at eradicating any remaining terrorists in the area. The ISPR emphasized the security forces’ commitment to eliminating terrorism from the country.
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