A Pakistan Army major and sepoy were martyred during an operation in Balochistan’s Mastung district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement issued on Thursday.

 

In a statement, the ISPR said the incident took place on Wednesday when the security Forces were conducting an Intelligence-Based Operation (IBO) in the district, on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy Fitna al-Hindustan.

 

During the conduct of the operation, the Pakistani troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and as a result, three terrorists were sent to hell, the military’s media wing said.

 

However, during the intense fire exchange, Major Zeeyyad Salim Awal, 31, a resident of Khushab, a brave officer who was leading his troops from the front, fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat.

 

The military statement further said that apart from the major, another brave son of the soil, Sepoy Nazam Hussain, 22, a resident of Jhelum district, embraced martyrdom.

 

“A sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists found in the area,” the ISPR statement read.

 

The security forces of Pakistan, it said, are determined to wipe out the menace of Indian-sponsored terrorism from the country, and such sacrifices of our brave men further strengthen our resolve.