Shaheed Major Adnan Aslam, a 31-year-old Special Services Group (SSG) commando, was critically injured during an attack on the FC camp in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 2 and later succumbed to his injuries. He belonged to the 135th Long Course and had received military training from the prestigious Kakul Academy as well as the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, one of the world’s most renowned military institutions.
At the time, Major Adnan was on leave and stationed in Bannu before returning to Rawalpindi. When the attack occurred and SSG commandos were urgently needed for the operation, Major Adnan and his team immediately volunteered.
Before the incident captured in the video, Major Adnan had already neutralized two terrorists but was wounded in the leg by a bullet fired by another assailant. Despite his injury, he noticed that his comrades were still in danger and took immediate action to protect them, acting as a shield. During this brave effort, he was hit by another bullet.
Throughout the encounter, Major Adnan and his comrades took turns shielding each other. Due to his extensive training and tall stature, Major Adnan played a dominant role in protecting his team.
After being severely injured, Major Adnan was first taken to a hospital in Peshawar and later transferred to Rawalpindi for further treatment. Over the following seven days, his treatment was fraught with challenges. At one point, doctors informed the family that an infection had spread in his body and the only way to save his life might be to amputate his leg.
Though everyone was reluctant to accept this, a close relative showed courage and volunteered to give written consent for the amputation to save Major Adnan’s life, planning to explain the situation to him afterwards.
Tragically, despite these efforts, Major Adnan lost his battle for life.
He leaves behind a widow and two young children, a son aged two and a half and a six-month-old daughter. Major Adnan was on duty at the time of his daughter’s birth and never held her in his arms, only seeing her occasionally through video calls and photos.
When he was granted leave, Major Adnan and his wife planned to spend some time relaxing at their home in Rawalpindi and then travel to Abbottabad for a family holiday, with all arrangements made. His parents were eagerly awaiting his return. Yet, they bore the grief of his funeral with immense bravery and pride.
