Four servicemen martyred in Waziristan
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Four servicemen have been martyred fending off a terrorist attack on a security check post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa that also left six attackers dead, the military announced on Thursday – the day five terrorists were also eliminated in two separate engagements in Balochistan.
"On the night between May 28 and 29, Indian-sponsored khwarij attempted to attack a security forces check-post in general area Shawal, North Waziristan District. The attempt was effectively thwarted by own troops and in ensuing fire exchange, six Indian-sponsored Khwarij were sent to hell," the military's media wing said in a statement.
However, four servicemen, including a young lieutenant, embraced martyrdom during the intense fire exchange with the attackers.
Lieutenant Daniyal Ismail, 24, resident of Mardan district, a brave young officer who was leading his troops from front, fought gallantly and embraced Shahadat along with his three men, the ISPR added.
The three other martyred soldiers have been identified by the ISPR as Naib Subedar Kashif Raza, 42, resident of Chakwal district; Lance Naik Fiaqat Ali, 35, resident of Haripur district; and Sepoy Muhammad Hameed, 26, resident of Abbottabad district.
Meanwhile, security forces neutralised one Indian-sponsored kharji in another encounter in Chitral district.
"Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored kharji found in the area as the security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of Indian-sponsored terrorism from the country," the ISPR said, adding that such sacrifices of our brave men further strengthen our resolve.
Separately, security forces killed five India-backed terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan on Wednesday, the military's media wing said on Thursday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in the first operation conducted in Loralai district, four terrorists linked to the India-sponsored group Fitna al Hindustan were killed during an intense exchange of fire.
The operation was launched on confirmed intelligence regarding the presence of terrorists in the area, ISPR said. The terrorists were effectively engaged by the troops, and weapons, ammunition, and explosives were recovered from their possession, it added.
The statement shared that the slain individuals were actively involved in several acts of terrorism, including two major attacks on the N-70 highway near Rarasham on August 26, 2024, and February 18, 2025, which resulted in the martyrdom fo of 30 innocent civilians.
Security officials said the Indian-sponsored terrorists had long been on the radar of law enforcement agencies and was being relentlessly pursued, it added.
In a separate engagement in Kech district, another terrorist was killed during a brief encounter with security forces, ISPR said. The military reiterated its resolve to root out Indian-sponsored terrorism from Pakistani soil, vowing to bring all perpetrators and their facilitators to justice.
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