Army major martyred, five terrorists eliminated in Bajaur IBO

A Pakistan Army major embraced martyrdom during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district, which resulted in the killing of five terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.

In a statement, the military’s media wing said that the IBO was conducted in Khar area on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to India proxy Fitna al-Khawarij.

During the operation, security forces killed five terrorists due to effective engagement, the ISPR stated.

“However, during the intense fire exchange, Major Adeel Zaman (age: 36 years, resident of Dera Ismail Khan District), a brave officer who was leading his troops from the front, having fought gallantly, rendered the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat,” it added.

The ISPR said that weapons and ammunition were recovered from the killed terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the security forces and law enforcement agencies, as well as the killing of innocent civilians.

Following the IBO, security forces conducted sanitisation operations to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terrorists found in the area.

The military’s media wing vowed that the counterterrorism campaign under the “Azm e Istehkam” vision will “continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism” from Pakistan.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the security forces on the operation and paid tribute to the martyred army official.

In a statement, PM Shehbaz expressed deep condolences to Major Zaman’s family, saying that the entire nation stood with the armed forces in the fight against terrorism.

The premier also emphasised the government’s resolve to eradicate all forms of terrorism from the country.