RAWALPINDI: Two officials of Pakistan Army were martyred in a terrorist attack in North Waziristan Agency, the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.
The ISPR said that Second Lieutenant Abdul Moeed and Sepoy Basharat were martyred after terrorists fired on their vehicle from the surrounding mountains.
Sepoy Basharat, 21, was from Danyor village of Gilgit-Baltistan while Moeed, also 21, hailed from Burewala, Vehari.
Moeed had recently graduated from the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA), Kakul, while Basharat had three years of military service, the ISPR statement added.
According to a message on Facebook from Moeed’s cousin, the deceased belonged to the 136 Long Course of PMA and hailed from the 4 Northern Light Infantry unit.
YA ALLAH LET THE TERRORISTS ROT IN HELL…Terrorists fired on army vehicle in North Wazirstan. 2nd Lieutenant Abdul Moeed & Sepoy Basharat embraced shahdat. Lt Abdul moeed 21′ recently passed out from PMA is resident of Burewala, Vehari . Sep Basharat,21′ is from Danyor, Gilgit. pic.twitter.com/vmfXxgAGpb
— Mubashir Zaidi (@Xadeejournalist) December 12, 2017
Two soldiers were martyred after terrorists opened fire on an Army vehicle in North Waziristan Agency
Lieutenant Abdul Moeed, 21-year-old recently passed out from PMA and was a resident of Vehari. Sepoy Basharat, 21, a resident of Gilgit, had been serving in military for 3 years pic.twitter.com/d01CMlbXMC— Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) December 12, 2017
2/Lt Abdul Moeed shaheed. May almighty Allah rest his soul in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss with fortitude, ameen! #AbdulMoeed pic.twitter.com/06CeGPbw3P
— Sheikh VaZeer 🇵🇰 (@AhmadyarPti) December 12, 2017
Heart wrenching news. 2nd Lieutenant Abdul Moeed & Sepoy Basharat embraced martyrdom…the jawans were 21yrs old. As Pakistani’s we should value our freedom as it comes at a price. 💔 May ALL terrorists rot in hell. #NorthWaziristan pic.twitter.com/Cg9mdmPxuF
— SYEDA TUBA ANWAR (@TubaAtweets) December 12, 2017
Abdul moeed The martyr 21 years old officer of Pak army ..Salute 💕😭 pic.twitter.com/BzgF7zTin6
— Sajjad (@Sajjadca) December 12, 2017
“And if you are killed or die in the cause of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all that they could amass (of worldly wealths)”
Pain is temporary while pride is permanent.#AbdulMoeed shaheed pic.twitter.com/a0qX9MzOG5
— Hijab Khan🇵🇰 (@_Hijab_Khan) December 12, 2017