12 Personnel Martyred in Bannu Suicide Attack: ISPR

12 Personnel Martyred in Bannu Suicide Attack: ISPR

Rawalpindi: Six Khawarij were killed and 12 soldiers were martyred in an exchange of fire with terrorists who tried to attack a check post in Bannu.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), on November 19, the Khawarij tried to attack a joint check post in the Malikhel area of ​​the Bannu district.

During this exchange of fire, six Khawarij were martyred.

Due to effective resistance from the security forces, the Khawarij could not enter the checkpost.

On which they rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the outer wall of the checkpost.

As a result of the suicide blast, a part of the wall collapsed and the surrounding infrastructure was also affected.

according to ISPR 12 brave soldiers were martyred in the suicide blast, including 10 security forces personnel and 2 Frontier Constabulary personnel.

According to the spokesperson of the Pakistan Army, a clearance operation is underway in the area and those responsible for this heinous act will be brought to justice.

Pakistan’s security forces and law enforcement agencies are determined to eradicate terrorism.

These sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.

The nation salutes those who sacrificed their lives for the motherland, President.

President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed grief over the martyrdom of 12 soldiers in the attack by Khawarij terrorists in Bannu. He paid tribute to the soldiers of the Pakistan Army for sacrificing their lives in defense of the homeland.

Asif Ali Zardari said that the entire nation salutes those who sacrificed their lives for the security of the motherland.

The President reiterated his resolve to completely eradicate the scourge of terrorism and prayed for the highest ranks for the soldiers who were martyred in the terrorist incident.

The President expressed his condolences to the families of the martyrs and prayed for patience for them.

Those who sacrificed their lives for the country are heroes of the nation, says Interior Minister

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has strongly condemned the attack by Khawarij terrorists on a security forces check post in the Bannu area.

He paid tribute to the 12 soldiers who lost their lives and expressed his heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the families of the martyrs.

He said that the brave sons of the country have thwarted the nefarious intentions of the terrorists by sacrificing their lives and sending 6 terrorists to hell.

The young men of the Pakistan Army who sacrificed their lives for the peace of the country are heroes of the nation.

Mohsin Naqvi said that the great sacrifices of the brave sons of the security forces will be remembered till the day of judgment. The nation will always be indebted to the martyrs.

There is no precedent for Pakistan’s unparalleled sacrifices in the war against terrorism.

We stand with the families of the martyrs and will always stand by them.