ISI brigadier embraces martyrdom in South Waziristan terror fight

Islamabad: A top ISI officer yesterday embraced martyrdom after an intense fire was exchanged during an encounter with the hardcore terrorists in the area ofAngoor Adda, South Waziristan.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the martyred official identified as Brig. Mustafa Kamal Barki belongs to Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), who embraced martyrdom while leading the encounter from the front.

However, seven members and the martyred official got injured including two of them critically wounded.

Brigadier Barki and his team put up a brave resistance against the terrorists during the encounter and the officer sacrificed his life for the peace of the motherland, it said.

“Defence Forces of Pakistan and Intelligence Agencies pledge to reaffirm and demonstrate firm resolve to eliminate the menace of terrorism from every inch of the country,”.