As many as six army soldiers, including a captain, were martyred and seven terrorists killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Kurram District, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, said that security forces conducted an IBO in the Dogar area on the reported presence of India-backed Fitna al-khawarij terrorists.
“However, during the intense fire exchange, Captain Noman Saleem (age: 24 years, resident of District Mianwali) a brave young Medical officer who besides performing the duties of medical care also fought gallantly and embraced Shahadat along with his five men,” the ISPR statement read.
This is a developing story and is being updated with new details.
