Six soldiers martyred in North Waziristan skirmish, says ISPR

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Six soldiers martyred in North Waziristan skirmish, says ISPR​

Martyred soldiers (L to R) Sepoy Nazir Khan, Naik Javed lqbal and Sepoy Bismillah Jan, Sepoy Hazrat Bilal, Sepoy Syed Rajab Hussain and Havaldar Saleem Khan. — ISPR
Six soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom and three terrorists were eliminated in a fierce gunfight that broke out in a remote part of the mountainous North Waziristan district, the military said on Thursday.
The statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing read: “A fire exchange took place between terrorists and own troops in general area Dirduni, North Waziristan District.”
It added: “Three terrorists were sent to hell while injuring another two”.

The six brave who — having fought gallantly — before they were martyred include: Havaldar Saleem Khan (age 36 years, resident of District Tank), Naik Javed Iqbal (age 37 years, resident of District Kohat), Sepoy Nazir Khan (age 26 years, resident of District Bannu), Sepoy Hazrat Bilal (age 25 years, resident of District Mardan), Sepoy Syed Rajab Hussain (age 22 years, resident of District Orakzai) and Sepoy Bismillah Jan (age 22 years, resident of District Khyber).
The military wing’s statement further added that a search operation was underway to clear any active threats holed up in the area.
“Sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area.”

Moreover, the statement concluded with a resolve to ensure that terrorism was eliminated from the country.

“Security Forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR statement added.
Last week, three soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred during three separate encounters with terrorists in different parts of Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), according to the military’s media wing.
An ISPR statement stated that on the night of 27-28 April, security forces while fighting gallantly repulsed three attacks by terrorists on different locations within a short span of time in Lakki Marwat district.
A motorcycle-borne suicide bomber exploded himself near security forces post in the district followed by a fierce fire exchange between the troops and terrorists, it added.

The two other encounters occurred in the Amir Kalam and Tajbi Khel areas of the district, in which three more terrorists, including terrorist commander Musa Khan, were eliminated.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the seven killed terrorists, according to the ISPR

Six soldiers martyred in North Waziristan skirmish, says ISPR

Six soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom and three terrorists were eliminated in a fierce gunfight that broke out in a remote part of the mountainous North Waziristan district, the military said on Thursday.The statement by...

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[maverick1977]

These Jarnails, need blood of army guys for their survival and to get their narrative going.... where are the bloody MRAPs. ditch the hilux and toyotas. Where are the drones ??

God bless their souls..

 

[AlKardai]

Inalillahi Wa Inailayhi rajiun

PS: Why is the photoshop so goofy

 

[ash5]

Keep getting involved in politics while our brave soldiers keep getting slaughtered…assole generals

 

[ghazi52]

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6 soldiers martyred in exchange of fire with militants in North Waziristan: ISPR​

Iftikhar Shirazi
May 4, 2023
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From L-R top row: Sepoy Nazir Khan, Sepoy Hazrat Bilal and Sepoy Syed Rajab Hussain. From L-R bottom row: Havaldar Saleem Khan, Naik Javed lqbal and Sepoy Bismillah Jan. — Photo courtesy: ISPR

Six Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred during an exchange of fire with militants in the Dir Duni area of North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army’s media affairs wing said on Thursday.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that an exchange of fire took place between terrorists and Pakistani army troops on May 4 (today).

“Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and three terrorists were sent to hell, while injuring another two,” the ISPR statement said.

However, six soldiers were martyred during the “intense exchange of fire”.
The deceased were identified as
36-year-old Havaldar Saleem Khan,
37-year-old Naik Javed lqbal,
26-year-old Sepoy Nazir Khan,
25-year-old Sepoy Hazrat Bilal,
22-year-old Sepoy Syed Rajab Hussain
and 22-year-old Sepoy Bismillah Jan.

“Sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area. [The] security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR said.

The attack comes amid a surge in terrorist activities across the country, especially in KP and Balochistan, since the outlawed militant group Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan ended its ceasefire with the government in November.

In his maiden press briefing last month, ISPR Director General Maj Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that at least 293 people were martyred and 521 were injured in 436 terrorist incidents over the past year.

In KP, 192 people were martyred in 219 terror activities, while 80 people lost lives in 206 incidents in Balochistan, 14 people in five attacks in Punjab, and seven in six terrorism incidents across Sindh.

He had said that the army and law enforcement agencies carried out 8,269 intelligence-based operations during the previous year in which 1,378 suspected terrorists were apprehended and 157 were killed.

The DG ISPR had also said that overall 137 security personnel were martyred and 117 injured in anti-terror operations in the ongoing year.

 

[blain2]

There is no "intense exchange of gunfire". These FC troops are sitting ducks. The TTP terrorists conduct recce at leisure, pick their targets, hit it and are gone before anyone even knows what hit them.

For those asking for MRAPs etc., do realize that those would be helpful however only during a move or patrol, but most of these casualties are happening during raids on FC posts. That tells you there is no early warning...most of these posts have no or very limited night vision capability when these raids take place. These paramilitary troops have massive odds stacked up against themselves on account of less than optimal environment, equipment, training and tactics. Regular troops would fare no better sitting in these posts.

The casualty rate is almost 1:1 against the terrorists (or ours maybe higher than that of the terrorists). Speaks to extremely shoddy force protection measures and shear helplessness in the face of TTP attacks because these terrorists need to be uprooted ruthlessly with pacification operations in that entire region.

The only upside is that there is no shortage of manpower in Pakistan. For each casualty suffered, there are 10 more young men ready to join FC given the paucity of jobs in the country and this is why there is little focus on better protection/armour for troops.

After each such incident, the families are conveyed condolences, dua and mubarak on the shahadat of their father, son and then its business as usual.

"Sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area." These idiotic statements from ISPR amount to nothing. One wonders why sanitization is happening post-fact and not proactively.

 

[Mirzali Khan]

Six soldiers martyred in North Waziristan skirmish, says ISPR​

Martyred soldiers (L to R) Sepoy Nazir Khan, Naik Javed lqbal and Sepoy Bismillah Jan, Sepoy Hazrat Bilal, Sepoy Syed Rajab Hussain and Havaldar Saleem Khan. — ISPR
Six soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom and three terrorists were eliminated in a fierce gunfight that broke out in a remote part of the mountainous North Waziristan district, the military said on Thursday.
The statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing read: “A fire exchange took place between terrorists and own troops in general area Dirduni, North Waziristan District.”
It added: “Three terrorists were sent to hell while injuring another two”.

The six brave who — having fought gallantly — before they were martyred include: Havaldar Saleem Khan (age 36 years, resident of District Tank), Naik Javed Iqbal (age 37 years, resident of District Kohat), Sepoy Nazir Khan (age 26 years, resident of District Bannu), Sepoy Hazrat Bilal (age 25 years, resident of District Mardan), Sepoy Syed Rajab Hussain (age 22 years, resident of District Orakzai) and Sepoy Bismillah Jan (age 22 years, resident of District Khyber).
The military wing’s statement further added that a search operation was underway to clear any active threats holed up in the area.
“Sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area.”

Moreover, the statement concluded with a resolve to ensure that terrorism was eliminated from the country.

“Security Forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR statement added.
Last week, three soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred during three separate encounters with terrorists in different parts of Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), according to the military’s media wing.
An ISPR statement stated that on the night of 27-28 April, security forces while fighting gallantly repulsed three attacks by terrorists on different locations within a short span of time in Lakki Marwat district.
A motorcycle-borne suicide bomber exploded himself near security forces post in the district followed by a fierce fire exchange between the troops and terrorists, it added.

The two other encounters occurred in the Amir Kalam and Tajbi Khel areas of the district, in which three more terrorists, including terrorist commander Musa Khan, were eliminated.
Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the seven killed terrorists, according to the ISPR

Six soldiers martyred in North Waziristan skirmish, says ISPR

Six soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom and three terrorists were eliminated in a fierce gunfight that broke out in a remote part of the mountainous North Waziristan district, the military said on Thursday.The statement by...

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Why do they photoshop hats and vests?

 

[villageidiot]

Inalillahi Wa Inailayhi rajiun

PS: Why is the photoshop so goofy

PS: Why do they do photoshop in the first place? It's not so clear in this image but they photoshop that armor onto the soldiers uniform. Literally every single news item about soldiers being martyred that I've seen on DAWN has the armor photoshopped onto the soldier


@PanzerKiel , sir, what's the reason for this?

 

[N.Siddiqui]

Cannon fodder for the Real Estate developers, a.k.a Generals, top brass in the Army.

 

[Enigma SIG]

For those asking for MRAPs etc., do realize that those would be helpful however only during a move or patrol, but most of these casualties are happening during raids on FC posts.

Lets get Shehbaz Sharif to ask terrorists to inform FC post prior to conducting raids so casualties can be fewer.

 

[Neelo]

Sending these poor men out to fight an imaginary foe only to ask America to send more military funds.

Nothing else.

One day these soldiers will rebel against these begging generals.

 

[PanzerKiel]

PS: Why do they do photoshop in the first place? It's not so clear in this image but they photoshop that armor onto the soldiers uniform. Literally every single news item about soldiers being martyred that I've seen on DAWN has the armor photoshopped onto the soldier


@PanzerKiel , sir, what's the reason for this?

I dislike it myself. Pathetic photoshop job in the first place. Moreover, there is absolutely no need of doing this anyway.

 

[PakFactor]

There is no "intense exchange of gunfire". These FC troops are sitting ducks. The TTP terrorists conduct recce at leisure, pick their targets, hit it and are gone before anyone even knows what hit them.

For those asking for MRAPs etc., do realize that those would be helpful however only during a move or patrol, but most of these casualties are happening during raids on FC posts. That tells you there is no early warning...most of these posts have no or very limited night vision capability when these raids take place. These paramilitary troops have massive odds stacked up against themselves on account of less than optimal environment, equipment, training and tactics. Regular troops would fare no better sitting in these posts.

The only upside is that there is no shortage of manpower in Pakistan. For each casualty suffered, there are 10 more young men ready to join FC given the paucity of jobs in the country and this is why there is little focus on better protection/armour for troops.

After each such incident, the families are conveyed condolences, dua and mubarak on the shahadat of their father, son and then its business as usual.

The Russians think the same they have enough warm blood to push through. But the results speak for themselves; losing men and women with years of experience is a significant loss and not easily replaceable; this is to a rat tag group and not against a standing army.

They do not need MRAPs could be heavily armored Humvees or something along with proper gear.

Beyond pathetic, this army watched the West for over 20 years and didn't develop anything.

Prayers and Dua do not do shit when someone has lost a breadwinner in the family.

Why do they photoshop hats and vests?

They've always done the vests, but the hats are new for me.

 

[tman786]

Let me guess, these soldiers was in a Toyota Hilux with no air support and no operational plans?

While our generals are living in 50 kanal properties paid for by the awaam and driving around in bomb proof BMW's

 

[Mugen]

RIP to our patriots, but generals are cunts. The deaths of these brave men is the fault of our duffer generals.