Wazoo district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday.According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intense exchange of fire took place between security personnel and gunnies during the operation.
"Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and eight terrorists, including terrorist commander Jan Muhammad alias Chargh, were sent to hell," the statement said.
It added that 31-year-old Sepoy Hamid Rasool, a resident of Rawalpindi district, was martyred during the shootout with the gunnies while another four security personnel, including two officers, were maimed.
The ISPR said weapons and ammunition were seized from the slain terrorists, who remained actively involved in terror activities against security forces and the killing of innocent citizens.
"Security forces of Pakistain are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve," the statement added.
On March 21, a brigadier from the Inter-Services Intelligence
...the Pak military
intelligenceagency that controls the military -- heads of ISI typically get promoted into the Chief of Army Staff position. It serves as a general command center for favored turban groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, tries to influence the politix of neighboring countries, and carries out a (usually) low-level war against India in Kashmir...
was martyred during an encounter with "hardcore terrorists" in South Waziristan’s Angoor Adda while three soldiers embraced martyrdom and three bad boyz were potted during an exchange of fire in Dera Ismail Khan
... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ...
district.
On March 10, five bad boyz were potted by security forces in IBOs carried out in North and South Waziristan.