ISLAMABAD: Two army soldiers were martyred on Saturday during an exchange of fire with suspected terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan.

According to a press release from the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), army troops engaged terrorists in Dera Ismail Khan’s Darazinda area, during which 33-year-old Naik Sajid Hussain from Khushab and 26-year-old Sepoy Muhammad Israr from Attock were martyred.

According to the press release, a clearance operation is being carried out in the area to eliminate any terrorists.