In a statement, the military’s media wing said when the exchange of fire between the soldiers and hard boyz took place, the troops "effectively engaged the terrorists' location".
As a result of the firing, the soldier who was martyred was identified as sepoy Ahmed Ali, 26, a resident of the Charsadda district. The military’s media wing mentioned that the soldier fought "gallantly".
In response, the military has launched a sanitisation operation "to eliminate any hard boyz found in the area".
"Security forces of Pakistain are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the statement added.
Terror activities are on the rise in the country, with the outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...Pakistain (TTP) and other banned outfits attempting to rage war against security forces and civilians as well as challenging the writ of the state.