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A soldier was martyred during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the general area of Mir Ali, North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Saturday.
The martyred soldier was identified as Lance Naik Jamshed Khan, 28, a resident of Upper Dir district, according to a statement from the military’s media wing.
“Sanitization of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area,” it said, “security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.”
