Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday vowed to “relentlessly eliminate terrorism” from the country after seven soldiers of the Pakistani Army were killed in a terrorist attack in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday. The incident occurred when the convoy of security personnel headed towards Lakki Marwat district, which is known for several terror attacks by radical Islamist groups.
“Deeply saddened by the martyrdom of Pak Army personnel, including a Captain in a targeted attack in Lakki Marwat District,” Sharif said in a post on X. “The sacrifices of our brave soldiers and citizens is a debt on us that we must repay by relentlessly eliminating terrorism from our nation,” he added.