RAWALPINDI: Funeral prayers for 16 armed forces personnel who embraced martyrdom in return for firing on Khwarij terrorists in Makin (South Waziristan) were offered at Bannu garrison on Sunday.
The funeral prayer was also offered for a civilian camera technician Waqas Ahmed R/O Jamurd, who was also among the martyrs.
Peshawar Corps Commander, senior military personnel, civil officials and a large number of people from the area attended the funeral, a press release from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
The martyred soldiers include Lance Naik Liaquat Ali Shaheed, 30, a resident of Kurram; Lance Naik Muhammad Ishaq Shaheed, 31, resident of Karak; Havildar Ayub Khan Shaheed, 38, resident of Attock; Havildar Umar Hayat Shaheed, resident of Kohat; Sepoy Mahbood Rehman Shaheed, 26, resident of Tank District; Havildar
Muhammad Hayat Shaheed, 37, resident of Bannu; Lance Naik Sher Muhammad Shaheed, 26, resident of Malakand; Sepoy Ehsanul Haque Shaheed, 22, resident of Lower Dir; Sepoy Junaid Shaheed, 25, resident of Khyber district; Lance Naik Hamid Ali Shaheed, 29, resident of Swabi; Sepoy Kaleemullah Shaheed, 26, resident of Lakki Marwat; Havildar Tahir Mahmood Shaheed, 41, resident of Kohat; Lance Naik Musawwar Shaheen Shaheed, 29, resident of Kohat; Sepoy Faiz Muhammad, 22, resident of Mansehra; Sepoy Tayyab Ali Shaheed, 23, resident of Haripur district and Sepoy Junaid Shaheed, 26, resident of Shangla district.
The supreme sacrifices of the martyrs for the defense of the Motherland will not be in vain.