The President expressed his sympathies and sorrow on the loss of lives in this incident, in which two persons including a Ranger personnel killed and 15 others injured.

In his message the President prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls and grant courage to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude.

The President directed the concerned authorities to provide best medical facilities to the injured.

He reiterated commitment of the government to continue fighting the menace of militancy.