Two army soldiers embrace martyrdom in N. Waziristan

• Security forces conducted an operation near village Charkhel, Boya region.
• Two militants were also killed in the intelligence based operation.

(Karachi) At least two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom while two militants were killed during an intelligence based operation near a village in North Waziristan on Thursday.

A statement issued by ISPR stated that the security forces conducted an operation near village Charkhel, Boya in North Wazirstan.

It added the operation was conducted on presence of militants in a hideout. During operation, two militants were killed.

The martyred army soldiers were identified as Havaldar Sher Zaman and Sepoy Muhammad Jawad.

On December 1, a Frontier Corps soldier was martyred and two others were injured in an exchange of fire with terrorists after they raided an FC checkpost in North Waziristan. The martyred soldier was identified as Lance Naik Muhammad Imran.