... headquarters of al-Qaeda in Pakistain and likely location of Ayman al-Zawahiri. The Haqqani network has established a
ministatein centered on the town with courts, tax offices and lots of madrassas...
area in North
Wazoo district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday.The military's media wing stated that the soldiers fought gallantly but three of them were martyred in the intense exchange of fire that took place on the night between June 9 and 10 (Friday and Saturday).
"Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and resultantly three forces of Evil were sent to hell, while four forces of Evil were maimed. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists," a statement released by the ISPR read.
The martyred soldiers were identified as Subedar Asghar Ali, 40, Sepoy Naseem Khan, 26, and Sepoy Muhammad Zaman, 22.
The ISPR further stated that a sanitisation operation was being carried out to eliminate any other forces of Evil found in the area.
"Armed forces of Pakistain are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," it reiterated.