One soldier martyred, four terrorists killed in Turbat naval base attack

TURBAT: A Balochistan Frontier Corps soldier was martyred while four terrorists were killed as security forces thwarted a terrorist attack on Pakistan Naval Base Siddique in Turbat.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces in the vicinity were immediately mobilized to support the naval troops.

The statement said “synergetic and effective response by the armed forces enabled killing of all four terrorists in ensuing joint clearance operation”. It added that the swift and effective response by the troops ensured the safety and security of personnel and assets.

However, during intense fire exchange, Sepoy Noman Fareed of Frontier Corps Balochistan, having fought gallantly, embraced martyrdom. The security forces are conducting sanitization operation conducted to eliminate any other terrorists in the area.

In its statement, the ISPR reaffirmed armed forces’ commitment to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country at all costs.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appreciated the security forces for thwarting a terrorist attack on Turbat naval airbase.

Due to a prompt and effective response by the security forces, terrorists were sent to hell, thus saving the country from a big damage, the prime minister said in a statement.

The prime minister also expressed the resolve to crush the specter of terrorism. The entire nation was standing with their brave security forces and paid tribute to them, he added.