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RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army officer among three soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom on Wednesday while eight Khwarij terrorists were eliminated during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by the Security Forces in General area Bakka Khel, Bannu District.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), During the conduct of the operation, Army troops effectively engaged Khwarij’s location leaving seven Khwarij terrorists injured along with the eight killed.
The martyrs included Major Atif Khalil (age: 31 years, resident of District Sudhanuti, AJ&K), a brave officer, who was leading his troops from the front, fought gallantly and embraced Shahadat along with his two soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice including Naik Azad Ullah (age: 36 years, resident of District Karak) and Lance Naik Ghazanfar Abbas (age: 35 years, resident of District Layyah).
A sanitization operation is being carried out to eliminate any other Kharji found in the area, as the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve. the ISPR said.
