Army Major Martyred in Fire Exchange with Terrorists in North Waziristan: ISPR
Weapons and ammunition were recovered after the gunfight, and the military said the slain militants were linked to multiple attacks on security forces and civilians.
- On Saturday, Pakistan Army Major Hafiz Ihsan Elahi died during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan District's Razmak area, where security forces killed five militants described as 'Indian-sponsored' by the military.
- Intelligence reports regarding the presence of terrorists belonging to the banned Fitna-al-Khawarij prompted the operation, which resulted in security forces busting the hideout through prompt surgical action.
- Leading his troops from the front, Major Elahi, 34, fought gallantly before dying. Forces recovered weapons and ammunition from the militants, who remained actively involved in numerous attacks against law enforcement and civilians.
- President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to the fallen officer, praising the security forces' professionalism and reaffirming commitment to the Azm-e-Istehkam counter-terrorism campaign.
- Amid a surge in insurgent violence across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, security forces continue relentless counter-terrorism operations to eliminate foreign-sponsored terrorism as part of ongoing national security efforts.
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An army officer was martyred during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Razmak area of North Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. During the operation, security forces also killed five terrorists affiliated with Fitna al Khawarij, according to the military’s media wing. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan …
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