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Sepoy martyred in gun battle after terrorists attack military post in North Waziristan: ISPR
 Wazoo district on the night between June 1 and June 2, the military's media affairs wing said.According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) late Thursday night, Pakistain Army troops "initiated a prompt response and effectively engaged the holy warriors location" after the attack on the military post. During an "intense exchange of fire" with the terrorist, 28-year-old Sepoy Hamid Ali, a resident of Sargodha, embraced martyrdom after fighting "gallantly", the ISPR said. It added that the sanitisation of the area was being carried out to eliminate any holy warriors found there. "[The] Pakistain Army is determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers will not go unpunished," the ISPR statement said. The incident comes merely days after two security personnel and as many children were maimed when a jacket wallah struck a vehicle of the security forces parked at a checkpost in the Razmak subdivision of North Waziristan district on May 30. According to officials, the suicide bomber riding a cycle of violence had rammed his two-wheeler into the security forces' vehicle. As a result, two security personnel were maimed and two children playing nearby had also suffered injuries. Related: Datta Khel: 2022-04-18 Afghanistan death toll in 'Pakistan strikes' rises to at least 47, Talib gov’t warns Pakistan of consequences Datta Khel: 2022-04-17 Pakistan Attacks TTP in Kunar, Khost Causing Dozens of Casualties Datta Khel: 2022-02-21 Pakistan releases 46 TTP prisoners as negotiations resume Related: Wazoo: 2022-06-02 Jirga leaves for talks with TTP Wazoo: 2022-06-02 UN report: Pak jihadi groups JeM, LeT have training camps in Afghanistan per UN Wazoo: 2022-06-01 The Taliban Foreign Ministry Denies the Presence of Al-Qaeda and the TTP in Afghanistan Posted by: trailing wife 2022-06-04 |
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