Pakistan: Army Captain killed, 10 terrorists neautralised in operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PTC News Desk: At least 10 terrorists associated with a banned outfit were killed during a gunfight in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan district. A Pakistani Army captain also lost hislive during the operation, Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR) said.
The intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted on Thursday following reports of the presence of terrorists in the area, a statement from the military's media wing said.
The statement further said that the during the intense exchange of fire, Captain Hasnain Akhtar while leading the troops from the front made the ultimate sacrifice.
"Hasnain was a brave officer and renowned for his courage and bold and daring actions during previous operations," it said.
According to ISPR, large cache of arms and ammunition were seized from the terrorists who were associated with the numerous attacks against law enforcement agencies as well as target killing of innocent civilians.
It further said, "A sanitisation operation is being conducted in the area and the security forces are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country. Such sacrifices of brave young officers further strengthen our resolve."
- With inputs from agencies
