Two officers of Pakistan Army martyred with full military honor in Baluchistan’s area Kohlu

Rawalpindi: (Staff Reporter) Two officers of Pakistan Army were laid to rest with full military honor in their hometowns after they embraced martyrdom in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Kohlu area of Baluchistan province.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, said the funeral prayers of Major Muhammad Jawad and Captain Sagheer Abbas were offered at Rawalpindi and Kot Addu, respectively. Lt. Gen Muhammad Saeed, Chief of General Staff, serving and retired officers, soldiers, relatives and people from other segments of society attended the funerals.

As per details of military’s media wing, based on credible intelligence, a sanitization operation was initiated on Feb 10 in the Kohlu to deny terrorists any liberty of action. During the operation, an IED exploded close to the leading party. Resultantly, Major Jawad and Captain Sagheer embraced martyrdom and laid their lives in defence of the motherland against an externally perpetrated threat.

Furthermore “Such cowardly acts by inimical elements cannot sabotage the hard-earned peace and prosperity in Baluchistan. Security forces remain determined to challenge their nefarious designs, even at the cost of blood and lives,” the ISPR said in its statement.