Army blames India, its proxy terrorist group for martyrdom of 13 soldiers in suicide attack

RAWALPINDI: In a suicide attack, 13 soldiers of Pakistan Army were martyred in North Waziristan on Sat-urday.

“In a cowardly attack, planned and orchestrated by the terrorist state of India, and executed by its proxy Fitna al-Khwarij, a security forces convoy was targeted in general area Mir Ali, North Waziristan district, on Saturday,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The security forces also eliminated 14 khwarij in an ensuing operation.

A vehicle-borne suicide bomber attempted to explode himself on a security forces convoy, who was intercepted by the leading group, foiling his nefarious design. However, in their desperation, an explosive-laden vehicle was rammed by the Indian sponsored kharjis into one of the vehicles of the leading group. Resultantly, 13 brave sons of soil, embraced Shahadat. In this tragic and barbaric incident, three civilians, including two children and a woman, also got severely injured.

The Shuhada include Subedar Zahid Iqbal (45 years, resident of district Karak), Havildar Sohrab Khan (39 years, resident of district Naseerabad), Havaldar Mian Yousaf (41 years, resident of district Buner), Naik Khitab Shah (34 years, resident of district Lower Dir), Lance Naik Ismail (32 years, resident of district Naseerabad), Sepoy Rohail (30 years, resident of district Mirpur Khas), Sepoy Muhammad Ramzan (33 years, resident of Dera Ghazi Khan), Sepoy Nawab (30 years, resident of district Quetta), Sepoy Zubair