Captain, sepoy martyred in Kurram: ISPR

PESHAWAR: Two soldiers, including a captain and three terrorists were killed during a clash in Kurram district of Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to a statement issued by the ISPR, security forces conducted an area sanitization operation in Zewa, Kurram District on reported presence of terrorists.

“3 terrorists were killed during the operation. During intense exchange of fire with terrorists, an officer, Capt Basit, age 25 years, r/o Haripur and a soldier, Sepoy Hazrat Bilal, age 22 years, resident of Orakzai embraced shahadat.

Cordon and search operation is in progress to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area, it added.