Officer, soldiers laid to rest with military honours

• Federal Prayer Major Mian Abdullah Shah offered in Kohat
• Funeral prayers of soldiers offered at their native towns.
• People from different segments of society attended funerals.

RAWALPINDI: The funeral prayers of Pakistan Army officer and soldiers were offered at their native towns  on Thursday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), funeral prayers of Major Mian Abdullah Shah, Naib Subedar Sahib khan, Naik Muhammad Ibrahim and Sepoy Jehangir Khan were offered at their native respective towns: Kohat, Mianwali, Dera Ismail Khan and Mardan respectively, today.

Shuhada were laid to rest with full military honours.

Naib Subedar Sahib Khan, Naik Muhammad Ibrahim and Sepoy Jehangir Khan embraced shahadat in a Suicide attack near Miran Shah while Major Mian Abdullah Shah embraced shahadat during an operation in Shahkas area of District Khyber.

Serving and retired officers/soldiers, relatives and a large number of people from different segments of society attended the funerals.

Armed Forces of Pakistan stand resolute to eliminate the menace of terrorism at all costs.

These sacrifices reaffirm our resolve and strengthen our faith in fight against terrorism to provide a peaceful Pakistan to our future generations.

Earlier, Security Forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) on reported presence of terrorists, in area of Shakhas, Khyber District.

As a result of heavy exchange of fire, 33-year old Major Mian Abdullah Shah  resident of Kohat having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat.

Three terrorists and their facilitators were apprehended. Sanitization of the area is being carried out to eliminate the terrorists present in the area.

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Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our soldiers further strengthen our resolve.