PESHAWAR: Four terrorists were killed, while two security personnel and three passers-by embraced martyrdom when security forces repulsed an attack in the Bloro area of Bajaur tribal district, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday.

The statement said that security forces promptly responded to the attack. As a result, four terrorists were killed.

The ISPR said that during the inten­­se exchange of fire, Naib Subedar Ishtiaq, 44, a resident of Nowshera, and Sepoy Kamran, 21, a resident of Orak­zai district, embraced martyrdom.

Three civilians, who were caught in the terrorists’ firing while passing by the area, also embraced martyrdom. They were identified as Asmat, Ilham and Bahadur. The security forces recovered some weapons from the possession of the dead terrorists.

The ISPR said the terrorists remained actively involved in activities against security forces.

Published in Dawn, March 22nd, 2022