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Two officers among 6 martyred, 8 terrorists killed in Hangu fire exchange: ISPR

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On Sunday in Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a firefight resulted in six deaths including two officers and four security personnel while eight terrorists were killed, according to an ISPR statement. Captain Abuzar Farooq and Lieutenant Sheraz Babar led their troops during the exchange before being martyred along with their comrades. The military declared that this operation was part of a broader counterterrorism effort against what they term "Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khwarij," which refers to the banned TTP group.
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On Sunday, in Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a fire exchange resulted in the deaths of two officers and four other security personnel while eight terrorists were killed. The incident involved an “intense fire exchange” between a security forces convoy and Khwarij militants, as reported by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Captain Abuzar Farooq, aged 23 from District Gujranwala, and Lieutenant Sheraz Babar, 22 years old from District Chakwal, led their troops during this confrontation but were martyred along with four other soldiers. The ISPR also stated that the operation was part of a broader counterterrorism campaign approved by the Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan to combat foreign-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan.

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Gujranwala ISPR Inter-Services Public Relations Khwarij Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s

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ISPR ORG · 3× Khwarij NORP · 2× Abuzar Farooq PERSON · 1× Chakwal GPE · 1× Fitna al Khwarij ORG · 1× Gujranwala GPE · 1× Indian NORP · 1× Inter-Services Public Relations ORG · 1× Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s GPE · 1× Sheraz Babar PERSON · 1×

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During an intense fire exchange between a “security forces convoy and Khwarij”, 23-year-old Captain Abuzar Farooq from Gujranwala and 22-year-old Lieutenant Sheraz Babar of Chakwal, “who were leading their troops from the front, fought gallantly and paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced martyrdom along with their four men”.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
🔮 It affirmed that the “relentless counterterrorism campaign under vision ‘Azm-i- Istehkam’ (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country”.
2026-09-20 · Dawn
Two officers among 6 martyred, 8 terrorists killed in Hangu fire exchange: ISPR · assertive framing

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Two officers and four security personnel were martyred while eight terrorists were killed in a fire exchange in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu district on Sunday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. asserted
Relations → martyr → Sunday
During an intense fire exchange between a “security forces convoy and Khwarij”, 23-year-old Captain Abuzar Farooq from Gujranwala and 22-year-old Lieutenant Sheraz Babar of Chakwal, “who were leading their troops from the front, fought gallantly and paid the ultimate sacrifice and embraced martyrdom along with their four men”. asserted
who → lead → men
On the other hand, “eight Khwarij belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna al Khwarij were sent to hell due to effective engagement by own troops”, the ISPR statement added. asserted
statement → belong → troops
The state uses the term Fitna al Khawarij for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). asserted
state → use → Pakistan
A sanitisation operation was being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area, ISPR said. asserted
ISPR → conduct → area
It affirmed that the “relentless counterterrorism campaign under vision ‘Azm-i- Istehkam’ (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country”. asserted
campaign → affirm → country
“These sacrifices of our brave soldiers further reinforce our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our nation at all costs,” the military’s media wing stated. asserted
wing → reinforce → costs
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