Pakistan Army major martyred, 5 terrorists killed in North Waziristan: ISPR

The ISPR said Major Hafiz Ihsan Elahi was a brave officer who was leading his troops from the front, having fought gallantly.The ISPR said weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed khwarij, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against the Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies as well as killing of innocent civilians.

A sanitisation operation is underway to eliminate any other Indian sponsored Kharji found in the area, the military said.The ISPR added that Pakistan’s security forces and law enforcement agencies would continue their counterterrorism campaign under Azm-e-Istehkam to eliminate foreign-sponsored terrorism from the country, adding that the sacrifice of the martyred officer reinforced the armed forces’ resolve to safeguard the nation.