Major among three security personnel martyred in Mastung attack

RAWALPINDI: An army major among three security personnel were martyred by India-backed terrorists in Balochistan’s Mastung district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that on the night between August 5-6, terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al-Hindustan targeted a security forces vehicle with an improvised explosive device (IED). ISPR identified those martyred as Major Muhammad Rizwan Tahir, 31, resident of Narowal district; Naik Ibni Amin, 37, resident of Swabi district; Lance Naik Muhammad Younas, 33, resident of Karak district.

They paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat, the military’s media wing said.

“Major Rizwan Shaheed was a brave officer who participated in numerous counter-terrorism operations and always led his troops from the front,” the ISPR mentioned.

Following their martyrdom, the security forces launched a sanitisation operation in the area and killed four Indian-sponsored terrorists. The sanitisation operation will continue to eliminate any terrorist present in the area, it added.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack on the vehicle of security forces in Mastung district by the terrorists of Fatah-ul-Hindustan and paid tributes to Major Muhammad Rizwan Tahir, Naik Ibn Amin and Lance Naik Muhammad Yunus, who were martyred in the attack.

“The security forces are standing like a wall to protect the country as the whole nation salutes the martyrs. The sacrifices of the security forces in the fight against terrorism are immeasurable. We are committed to eliminate all forms of terrorism from the country,” the PM said.