According to the military, at least seven Pakistan Army troops were martyred after a fierce exchange of fire with gunmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan province on Wednesday (15 September).
According to the data released by ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations), Five attackers were also killed in the operation based on the alleged presence of armed individuals in the Asman Manza area of the former FATA tribal zone bordering the Afghan border.
The statement released said, “Security forces conducted IBO (intelligence-based operation) in Asman Manza, South Waziristan District on the reported presence of terrorists.”
The media wing of the military noted that 5 terrorist groups were killed in the operation, and “During an intense exchange of fire, seven soldiers embraced shahadat (martyrdom).”
According to the ISPR, security forces have cordoned off the area and a search operation is currently underway to kill any more terrorists detected in the region.
Senator Sherry Rehman condemned the attack on the Military on Twitter.
Soldiers martyred in the Bajaur post-attack
Two Pakistan Army personnel were killed last week in an improvised explosive device (IED) strike in North Waziristan. According to the ISPR, the IED exploded when security troops were conducting a clearance operation in the district’s Dosalli region.
In August, three Levies men were killed and several more were injured when their vehicle collided with a landmine in Baluchistan’s Ziarat district.
Last month, the army repulsed an attack on a military installation in the Bajaur district by attackers from within Afghanistan, killing up to three of them and wounded four more.
According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, the terrorists opened fire on a military installation from across the border. The statement added, “Pakistan army troops responded in a befitting manner.”
