PROVINCE REPORT
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army officer embraced martyrdom while five militants were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by security forces in the Razmak area of North Waziristan District, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
According to the ISPR, the operation was launched on reported presence of militants. During the exchange of fire, security forces effectively engaged the militants, killing five of them.
However, Major Hafiz Ihsan Elahi, 34, a resident of Mianwali who was leading his troops from the front, embraced martyrdom after fighting bravely.
Weapons and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants, who, according to the ISPR, were involved in terrorist activities against security forces, law enforcement agencies and civilians.
The ISPR said a sanitisation operation was underway to clear the area of any remaining militants, adding that security forces would continue counterterrorism operations under the Azm-e-Istehkam framework to eliminate terrorism and safeguard the country.
