In a barbaric suicide attack orchestrated by the terrorist state of India and executed by its proxy network, Fitna al-Khawarij, thirteen valiant soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced Shahadat on Saturday when their convoy was targeted in the general area of Mir Ali, North Waziristan District.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a vehicle-borne suicide bomber attempted to strike a security forces convoy, but was intercepted by the lead element, effectively disrupting the initial plan. However, in a desperate and cowardly move, an explosive-laden vehicle was rammed into one of the convoy vehicles, resulting in a devastating blast.
The Shuhada include Subedar Zahid Iqbal (45, Karak), Havildar Sohrab Khan (39, Naseerabad), Havildar Mian Yousaf (41, Buner), Naik Khitab Shah (34, Lower Dir), Lance Naik Ismail (32, Naseerabad), Sepoy Rohail (30, Mirpur Khas), Sepoy Muhammad Ramzan (33, Dera Ghazi Khan), Sepoy Nawab (30, Quetta), Sepoy Zubair Ahmed (24, Naseerabad), Sepoy Muhammad Sahki (31, Dera Ghazi Khan), Sepoy Hashim Abbasi (20, Abbottabad), Sepoy Muddasir Ejaz (25, Layyah), and Sepoy Manzar Ali (23, Mardan).
Three innocent civilians including two children and a woman also sustained serious injuries in the attack.
In the immediate aftermath, security forces launched a large-scale sanitization operation in the area. Following an intense exchange of fire, fourteen Khawarij were successfully eliminated. Operations remain underway to track down and neutralize the remaining collaborators and facilitators.
“The security forces of Pakistan, in step with the nation, are resolute in their mission to eradicate Indian-sponsored terrorism from our land,” the ISPR stated. “These supreme sacrifices of our brave sons and innocent civilians further strengthen our unwavering resolve to defend the motherland at all costs.”
