- Terrorists attacked naval base on night of March 25 and 26.
- Sepoy Noman Fareed embraced martyrdom during fight.
- Security forces “immediately mobilised” to support naval troops.
RAWALPINDI: A 24-year-old Frontier Corps personnel, Sepoy Noman Fareed, embraced martyrdom after gallantly fighting terrorists who attempted to attack PNS Siddique — a naval base in Balochistan’s Turbat city, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement on Tuesday.
The martyred soldier was a resident of Muzaffargarh and served in Frontier Corps Balochistan.
The attack, which took place on the night of March 25 and 26, was thwarted due to the swift and effective response by the troops ensuring the safety and security of personnel and assets, the military’s media wing added.
“Security forces in the vicinity were immediately mobilised to support the naval troops,” said the statement.
Synergetic and effective response by the armed forces enabled killing of all four terrorists in ensuing joint clearance operation, it added.
“Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area,” the statement read, adding that Pakistan’s armed forces remain “committed to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country at all costs”.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has appreciated the security forces for thwarting a terrorist attack.
Due to a prompt and effective response by the security forces, terrorists were sent to hell, thus saving the country from a big damage, PM Office Media Wing quoted the prime minister in a press release.
PM Shehbaz also maintained his resolve to crush the specter of terrorism.
“The entire nation was standing with their brave security forces and paid tribute to them,” the statement added.
Four terrorists gunned down in DI Khan
Meanwhile, at least four terrorists were gunned down by security forces as it conducted an intelligence based operation in district Dera Ismail Khan on the reported presence of terrorists.
The operation, carried out on Monday March 25, resulted in eliminating the militants namely Mustafa, Qismat Ullah and Islam Ud Din, all of whom were “sent to hell”, the ISPR stated.
“The killed terrorists remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities against security forces and killing of innocent civilians,” the statement mentioned.
The military also recovered weapons, ammunition and explosives from killed terrorists.
“Locals of the area appreciated the operation. Sanitisation operation is being carried out to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area as the security forces are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country,” read the statement.
