Two soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom in an ambush with terrorists in the restive North Waziristan tribal agency, ISPR reported on Monday.
Two soldiers namely Naib Subedar Mashkoor and Lance Naik Zaheer embraced ‘Shahadat’ while seven Ubzek terrorists were killed, the Pakistan Army said.
It said operation Zarb-e-Azb continues to achieve its objectives and is progressing well, adding towns of Miranshah, Mirali, Boya, Degan, and area up till Dattakhel have been cleared.
75 Rockets, large number of IEDs and suicide jackets were recovered today during clearance of surrounding areas of Mirali in Shahbaz Khel. One more IED factory was discovered in Umer Ki Kalli, located in the outskirts of Mirali.
While the clearance of Miranshah-Dattaakhel road was in progress a snap operation was carried out on Uzbek terrorists hideouts by army troops in Datta Khel Bazar.