An army officer embraced martyred in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan, during which seven Indian proxy terrorists were eliminated, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. The IBO, the military’s media wing said, was conducted on October 8 in Daraban area on reported presence of terrorists. In the pursuing operation featuring heavy exchange of fire, Pakistan Army’s Major Sibtain Haider “who was leading his troops from the front, having fought gallantly, paid the ultimate sacrifice” and embraced martyrdom. The martyred officer was 30 years old and was a resident of Quetta district.
