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SWAT: A policeman has been martyred during an ongoing operation against terrorists in the Shalkho Sar area of Swat’s Kabal tehsil, police said on Wednesday.
A statement issued by Swat police spokesperson Nasir Iqbal Karimi said Elite Force Constable Gulfam had embraced martyrdom while “bravely fighting the terrorists” on Tuesday night during the operation.
The statement added that the operation was being jointly conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department, Swat Police and Upper Swat Police, under the supervision of the Malakand regional police officer and district police officers (DPOs) of Swat and Upper Swat.
Police said law enforcers had surrounded and confined the terrorists to the Shalkho Sar area, adding that there were also reports of heavy casualties among them.
