Tariq Saeed
Peshawar
A bloody shootout between the terrorists and the security forces following a militant attack on a security post in South Waziristan on Thursday resulted in the martyrdom of two soldiers of the Pakistan Army.
According to reports unknown terrorists resorted to an indiscriminate firing at a check post near Push Ziarat in South Waziristan on the night between Wednesday and Thursday. Though the valiant Jawaans posted on the check post immediately responded the attack, the firing led to the martyrdom of two soldiers where as another man in uniform sustained serious injuries.
The Shaheed soldiers have been identified as Hawaldar Matloob Alam and Sepoy Suleiman Shaukat. The security forces have also kicked off search and net operation in the region following the incident.
“Terrorists fired on security forces check post near Push Ziarat, South Waziristan late last night. Security forces promptly responded. During exchange of fire 2 soldiers Havaldar Matloob Alam, age 32 years and Sepoy Suleman Shaukat age 25 years embraced Shahadat while a soldier got injured. Operation is in progress for area clearance”. An Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) communiqué issued on Thursday said.
Last month, at least six soldiers were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a security forces convoy in North Waziristan whereas a Pakistan Army Captain Abdullah aged 25 had embraced Shahadat in a terrorist attack on the security forces in South Waziristan. Likewise on August 30 as many as three Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred and four personnel wounded in firing opened by terrorists during a search operation in South Waziristan.
