[GEO.TV] At least seven Pakistain Army soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel and captain, embraced martyrdom after gallantly fighting with holy warriors as they attacked a security forces' post in the general area Mir Ali of North Wazoo District, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday.
According to the military's media wing, a group of six holy warriors attacked the post in the early hours today with the Pak troops foiling their initial attempt of intrusion before they rammed an explosive laden vehicle into the post, followed by multiple suicide kaboom attacks, which led to collapse of portion of a building, resulting into the martyrdom of the brave sons of the soil.
"During the conduct of ensuing clearance operation, own troops led by Lieutenant Colonel Kashif, effectively engaged and sent to hell all six terrorists," the statement read.
The shuhada, as per the ISPR, included Havildar Sabir (resident of District Khyber), Naik Khurshid (resident of District Lakki Marwat), Sepoy Nasir (resident of District Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
 ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
), Sepoy Raja (resident of District Kohat) and Sepoy Sajjad (resident of District Abbottabad
... A pleasant city located only 30 convenient miles from Islamabad. The city is noted for its nice weather and good schools. It is the site of Pakistain's military academy, which was within comfortable walking distance of the residence of the late Osama bin Laden....
).
Meanwhile,
...back at the alley, Slats Chumbaloni was staring into a hole that was just .45 inch in diameter and was less than three feet from his heavily sweating face ...
the 39-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Syed Kashif Ali — who was leading his troops from the front — and 23-year-old Captain Muhammad Ahmed Badar paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat during an intense exchange of fire with the terrorists, the ISPR mentioned.
Lieutenant Colonel Ali hailed from Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
, while Captain Babar was a resident of District Talagang.
"Sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist present in the area, as security forces of Pakistain are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," ISPR added.
The funeral prayers of the martyred officers and personnel were offered in separate areas, the military's media wing said in a statement issued later in the day.
"Martyrs will be laid to rest with military honours in their hometowns," it added.
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