RAWALPINDI, (Raja Furqan Ahmed) : Two Pakistan Army officers were martyred after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Balochsitan’s Kohlu area, the military’s media wing said on Friday. “Based on credible intelligence, a sanitisation operation was initiated on Feb 10 in the Kohlu area of Balochistan to deny terrorists any liberty of action,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. During the ensuing sanitisation of the area, the ISPR said, an IED exploded close to the leading party. “Resultantly, two officers — identified as Major Jawad and Captain Sagheer — embraced martyrdom and laid their lives in defence of the motherland against an externally perpetrated threat,” it stated. The ISPR said that a sanitisation operation is underway in the area to apprehend perpetrators and enemies of peace. “Such cowardly acts by inimical elements cannot sabotage the hard-earned peace and prosperity in Balochistan. Security Forces are determined to neutralise their nefarious designs even at the cost of blood and lives,” the statement concluded. On the other hand, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday killed two terrorists during crossfire in Nowshera. The CTD officials said two terrorists of a proscribed outfit were shot dead during crossfire with the forces in the Misri Banda area. The officials remained unharmed but their vehicle was badly damaged in the encounter. The crossfire took place when the team raided the area to arrest the terrorists, who opened fire at the officials. The slain terrorists have been identified as Muhammad Zeeshan and Salman. Three terrorists succeeded in escaping due to darkness as the operation was conducted at night. The officials added that weaponry, a hand grenade and a motorcycle were recovered from the custody of slain terrorists. They were also involved in attacks on police and the targeted killing of a senior medical technician.
