President Zardari vows to respond to terrorist activities with full force

RAWALPINDI: President Asif Ali Zardari says the people and armed forces of Pakistan are united and would face terrorism in unison.

He stated this during funeral ceremony of Shaheed Lt. Colonel Syed Kashif Ali and Captain Muhammad Ahmed Bader who embraced martyrdom in Mir Ali, North Waziristan during a terrorist attack yesterday.

The President paid tribute to Shuhada and reiterated the resolve to respond to terrorist activities with full force.

He also expressed resolve to make terrorists accountable for blood of each martyred jawan. He said the blood of the sons of soil would not go in vain.

In the early hours of 16 March, a group of six terrorists attacked a security forces’ post in the general area of Mir Ali of North Waziristan District.

According to the details, the troops foiled the initial attempt of the attack, the terrorists rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the post, followed by multiple suicide bombing attacks, which led to the collapse of a portion of a building, resulting in the Shahadat of five soldiers.

The Shuhada include Havildar Sabir (resident of District Khyber), Naik Khurshid (resident of District Lakki Marwat), Sepoy Nasir (resident of District Peshawar), Sepoy Raja (resident of District Kohat) and Sepoy Sajjad (resident of District Abbottabad).

During the conduct of the ensuing clearance operation, troops led by Lieutenant Colonel Kashif, effectively engaged and sent to hell all six terrorists.

However, during an intense exchange of fire, leading his troops from the front, Lieutenant Colonel Syed Kashif Ali (age: 39 years, resident of Karachi) and Captain Muhammad Ahmed Badar (age: 23 years, resident of District Talagang), having fought gallantly and embraced Shahadat.