Two army soldiers martyred in North Waziristan laid to rest

• The funeral prayer of Sepoy Afzal Khan offered in Mardan.
• The funeral prayer of Sepoy Imran Ullah offered in Bajaur.
• Both Sepoy were laid to rest with full military honours.

RAWALPINDI: The funeral prayers of two army soldiers, who sacrificed their lives in North Waziristan gunfight, were offered in Mardan and Bajaur areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), both soldiers embraced martyrdom while fighting valiantly during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Spinwam, North Waziristan district.

The funeral prayer of martyred sepoy Afzal Khan was offered at Badar Gah in Mardan and funeral prayer of martyred Sepoy Imran Ullah was offered at Sarai Sar in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

A large number of senior serving and retired officers, soldiers, relatives and people participated in the funeral prayers. Both Sepoy Afzal Khan and Sepoy Imran Ullah were laid to rest with full military honours.

The military’s top brass paid homage to the brave soldiers and reiterated their commitment to safeguarding the country against all internal and external threats.

Earlier, two soldiers embraced martyrdom while valiantly fighting against terrorists in Spinwam, North Waziristan district, according to a statement by military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

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The ISPR further stated that the soldiers were martyred during an exchange of fire between terrorists and army troops. The two martyrs were among those who had been deployed to ensure peace and stability in the volatile region of North Waziristan.