A Pakistan Army officer was martyred late on Wednesday night during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Shakhas area of Khyber tribal district. Three alleged terrorists and their facilitators were also arrested during the operation, according to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday. The security forces were establishing positions to block the suspects from escaping, when Major Shah spotted a party of terrorists and intercepted them. An exchange of fire ensued resulting in the martyrdom of the major, apprised the ISPR.
The martyred officer, Major Mian Abdullah Shah, 33, hailed from Kohat. Sanitization of the area was carried out to eliminate terrorists present in the area. “Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR said. Meanwhile, funeral prayers of Major Mian Abdullah Shah, Naib Subedar Sahib khan, Naik Muhammad Ibrahim and Sepoy Jehangir Khan were offered at their respective native towns – Kohat, Mianwali, Dera Ismail Khan and Mardan respectively on Thursday.
‘Shuhada’ (martyrs) were laid to rest with full military honours, the ISPR said. Naib Subedar Sahib Khan, Naik Muhammad Ibrahim and Sepoy Jehangir Khan embraced Shahadat in a suicide attack near Miranshah. Serving and retired officers/soldiers, relatives and a large number of people from different segments of society attended the funerals. Armed forces of Pakistan stand resolute to eliminate the menace of terrorism at all costs.
