Fazal Amin
BARA: A Pakistan Army officer and three soldiers were martyred in a trade of fire during an intelligence-based operation in the Torah area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber district.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on the reported presence of terrorists.
The ISPR said that during an “intense exchange of fire”, 43-year-old Lt Col Haider, 31-year-old Naik Khushdil Khan, 27-year-old Naik Rafique Khan and 33-year-old Lance Naik Abdul Qadir embraced martyrdom.
During the conduct of the operation, own troops led by Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Hassan Haider effectively engaged the terrorists’ location as a result of which three terrorists were sent to hell. In comparison, three terrorists got injured,” read the statement.
The funeral prayers of the martyred were offered at the Peshawar Garrison. “Shuhada will be laid to rest with full military honours in their respective hometowns,” ISPR added
