Army Chief Asim Munir visits Quetta Garrison

Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on friday visited Quetta Garrison and inquired about the health of the injured soldiers after the terrorist incident in Zhob, Quetta. 

Army Chief General Asim Munir paid rich tribute to the martyrs of the Pakistan Army. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the army chief was briefed on the most recent terrorist attacks.

The outlawed organization Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which operates from Afghanistan, has been engaged in terrorist actions that have drawn the serious concern of the military forces.

The spokesperson of the military’s media wing urged that the Afghan interim administration to ensure the implementation of the Doha agreement. The armed forces also expressed concerns over the involvement of Afghan citizens in the terrorist attacks in Pakistan.

After terrorists launched a "dastardly attack" on the Zhob garrison, it was revealed yesterday that five terrorists were killed in a clearance operation in northern Balochistan, while nine Pakistan soldiers were martyred in the process.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that the Zhob garrison's ongoing clearance operation has been finished yesterday.

“In total, five terrorists were killed during the operation,” the ISPR said. However, it added, at least nine security personnel embraced martyrdom in the exchange of fire.

The military’s media wing had earlier put the death toll to four, stating that five soldiers were critically injured. Later in the evening, it said that the injured soldiers succumbed to their wounds and embraced martyrdom.

“Initial attempt of terrorists to sneak into the facility was checked by soldiers on duty,” the ISPR said, adding that the terrorists were soon after cornered in a small area near the boundary following a heavy exchange of fire.

“Security forces and the nation remain resilient and determined to thwart all such dastardly attempts of the enemy aimed at destroying peace of Balochistan and Pakistan,” the statement added.