Colonel Sohail Abid of Military Intelligence (MI), who was martyred during intense exchange of fire with militants during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Killi Almas area of Balochistan, has been laid to rest with full military honour on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, the Army Chief said, "When a soldier sacrifices his life, I lose part flesh of my body. That night is always difficult to pass. But we remain fully determined to sacrifice anything and everything for the defence of our motherland."
Besides Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, a large number of senior civil and military officers, soldiers, and relatives of the martyr attended the funeral. Colonel Abid was buried in Bobari near Bara Kahu with full military honour.
Earlier, security forces killed high value target of LeJ involved in killings of over 100 innocent personnel of Hazara community and police, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The security forces conducted an IBO in Killi Almas, Balochistan on pointation from apprehended HVT about presence of suicide bombers along with other terrorists in hideouts.
During the operation three terrorists including two suicide bombers and a high value target (HVT) Salman Badeni, LeJ head of Balochistan, were killed. During intense exchange of fire Colonel Sohail Abid of Military Intelligence embraced martyrdom while four soldiers got injured of them two are in critical condition.
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