ISLAMABAD – Four officials of Pakistan Army including an Officer martyredin an intelligence based operation.
A lieutenant, two sepoys and a lance havaldar were martyred while seventerrorists were killed in an operation on a militant hideout near DattaKhel, North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said onWednesday.
Those martyred include 26-year-old Lt Agha Muqadas Ali Khan, 36-year-oldLance Havaldar Qamar Nadeem, 24-year-old Sepoy Muhammad Qasim and23-year-old Sepoy Touseef.
According to the military’s media wing, security forces had conducted anintelligence-based operation (IBO) in Mama Ziarat after receiving confirmedreports of a militant hideout in the area.
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An exchange of fire took place between the troops, who had cordoned thearea, and the terrorists, who were trying to escape.
One soldier was also injured, ISPR said in its statement.
