{"id":45379,"date":"2024-01-08T15:44:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/soldier-martyred-in-exchange-of-fire-with-terrorists-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T15:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T15:44:06","slug":"soldier-martyred-in-exchange-of-fire-with-terrorists-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/soldier-martyred-in-exchange-of-fire-with-terrorists-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldier martyred in exchange of fire with terrorists | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A soldier of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom on Monday during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s North Waziristan district, the military said in a statement.<\/p>\n

According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistani troops effectively engaged terrorists’ location and apprehended an injured terrorist.<\/p>\n

It said that a resident of district Mardan 41-year-old Havildar Muhammad Zahir, having fought gallantly, embraced martyrdom, during the intense exchange of fire with the terrorists.<\/p>\n

ISPR said that the sanitisation operation is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSecurity Forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,\u201d it further said.<\/p>\n

As per the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), 560 acts of terrorism were reported in the tribal areas of K-P in 2023.<\/p>\n

Data obtained from the CTD showed that there have been 209 attacks on security personnel in 2023 compared to 124 in 2022; 243 attacks on police compared to 118 in 2022; 167 policemen and officers have attained martyrdom in terrorist attacks in 2023, compared to 83 in 2022; and 101 soldiers and officers have attained martyrdom last year, compared to 96 in the year before last.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n