Two soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom in an ambush while seven Uzbek terrorists were killed during operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan Agency on Monday. According to ISPR, two soldiers Naib Subedar Mashkoor and Lance Naik Zaheer embraced "Shahadat" while seven Ubzek terrorists were killed during military operation on Monday.
A press release on Monday said operation Zarb-e-Azb continues to achieve its objectives and is progressing well. Towns of Miranshah, Mirali, Boya, Degan, and area up till Dattakhel have been cleared. During clearance of surrounding areas of Mirali in Shahbaz Khel, 75 rockets, large number of IEDs and suicide jackets were also recovered on Monday. One more IED factory was discovered in Umer Ki Kalli, located in the outskirts of Mirali. During search and clearance, huge quantity of IEDs, chemicals and propaganda literature were recovered.