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Army major, soldier martyred during Mastung IBO

A Pakistan Army major and a sepoy embraced martyrdom while three terrorists belonging to the Indian-backed group "Fitna al Hindustan" were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Mastung district, the military said on Thursday. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was launched on July 23 following reports of terrorist presence in the area. “During the conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and resultantly, three terrorists were sent to hell,” the statement said. On 23 July 2025, Security Forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Mastung District, on reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian Proxy, Fitna al Hindustan. During the conduct of operation, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and… pic.twitter.com/9nwFrF4B3F — DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) July 24, 2025 However, during the intense exchange of fire, Major Zeeyyad Salim Awal, 31, a resident of Khushab district, was martyred while leading his troops from the front. He was accompanied in martyrdom by Sepoy Nazam Hussain, 22, from Jhelum district. The military said a sanitisation operation was ongoing to ensure the elimination of any other Indian-sponsored terrorists in the vicinity. “The security forces of Pakistan are determined to wipe out the menace of Indian-sponsored terrorism from the country, and such sacrifices of our brave men further strengthen our resolve,” the ISPR said.

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