4 terrorists killed, one soldier martyred in exchange of fire in KP: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Four terrorists were killed and a soldier was martyred during a gunfight in the Bagh area of Tirah Valley, Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) According to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The military’s media affairs wing reported on Sunday that the exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists occurred on August 9 at three separate locations within Tirah Valley.

“On 09 August, a fire exchange took place between security forces and Khawarij at three different locations in Tirah Valley of Khyber District. At one of the locations in Bagh, Lieutenant Uzair Mehmood Malik, leading his troops from the front, fought bravely and sent four Khawarij to hell.”

“However, during an intense fire exchange, the officer got critically injured and was under treatment at CMH Peshawar. Today he succumbed to injuries and embraced Shahadat,” read the press added.

“Security Forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave officers and soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” it added.

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