According to a press release issued by the military’s media wing, three Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in a gunfight with terrorists on Thursday in the Arawali area of the Kurram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The martyrs were identified as 42-year-old Subedar Shuja Muhammad from Khairpur, 32-year-old Naik Muhammad Ramzan from Khuzdar, and 30-year-old Sepoy Abdul Rehman from Sukkur in the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement.
Terrorists and law enforcement engaged in a firefight on December 29 in the general area of Arawali, Kurram District. The ISPR stated, “Own troops engaged the terrorists’ location bravely and effectively.”
Two terrorists were killed in a fierce firefight. Weapons and ammo were additionally recuperated from the killed psychological militants,” it said, adding that the killed fear-based oppressors remained effectively associated with dread exercises against security powers.
The assertion added that sanitization of the area was being completed to dispose of any psychological militants tracked down nearby.
The military’s media wing concluded, “The Pakistan Army is determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism, and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.”
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‘Entire nation pays tribute to martyrs’
Prime Minister Shehbaz stated in a tweet that the nation honored the martyred soldiers today.
He stated, “Undoubtedly, the Pakistan Army soldiers’ sacrifices for the protection of the country and the nation from terrorists are unforgettable.”
ضلع کرم میں دھشتگردوں کے خلاف بھرپور کاروائی میں شہید ہونے والے صوبیدار شجاع محمد، نائیک محمد رمضان اور سپاہی عبدالرحمان کو مجھ سمیت پوری قوم خراجِ عقیدت پیش کرتی ہے۔ بلاشبہ پاک فوج کے جوانوں کی دھشتگردوں سے ملک و قوم کی حفاظت کیلئے قربانیاں ناقابلِ فراموش ہیں۔
In the meantime, President Arif Alvi offered his sincere condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the martyrs’ highest ranks.
He praised the security forces’ efforts to eradicate the threat of terrorism and reiterated Pakistan’s “unwavering commitment” to doing so in a tweet.
صدر مملکت ڈاکٹر عارف علوی کی ضلع کرم کے علاقے میں دہشت گردوں کے خلاف کارروائی پر پاکستان آرمی کو خراج تحسین، شہدا کو خراج عقیدت
صدر مملکت نے شہداء صوبیدار شجاع محمد، نائیک محمد رمضان، سپاہی عبدالرحمان کو وطن کی خاطر جان کا نذرانہ پیش کرنے پر سلام پیش کیا
In addition, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid tribute to the security forces and expressed regret for the Kurram attack.
He said in a statement, “Our war against terrorism will continue until the last terrorist is eliminated.” The youths who were killed gave their lives for the country; we will never forget their sacrifice.
پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی کے چیئرمین اور وزیر خارجہ بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا ضلع کرم میں شہید ہونے والے جوانوں کے ورثاء سے اظہار افسوس
چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا ملک دشمن سرگرمیوں میں ملوث دہشت گردوں کو ضلع کرم میں ہلاک کرنے پر سیکیورٹی فورسز کو خراج تحسین@BBhuttoZardari
The present episode comes as Pakistan is seeing an increase in fear-monger assaults the nation after the banned Tehreek-I-Taliban Pakistan finished its months-long truce with the public authority last month.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the southern belt, and the merged districts, there has been a resurgence of militancy in recent weeks and months, with more violent attacks on law enforcement personnel.