According to ISPR, the operation was conducted on a terrorist hideout and Colonel Mujeebur Rehman was martyred during the exchange of intense fire. Rehman hailed from Bunji, Ditrict Astore and is survived by a widow, three sons and a daughter.
A large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the terrorist hideout.
Prime Minister Imran Khan also condoled Rehman’s death in a tweet from the official PTI account.
وزیرِ اعظم عمران خان کا ڈی آئی خان ٹانک میں دہشت گردوں کے خلاف کامیاب کاروائی پر سیکورٹی فورسز کو خراج تحسین
دہشت گردوں کے مذموم مقاصد کو ناکام کرتے ہوئے جام شہادت نوش کرنے والے کرنل مجیب الرحمان کو خراج تحسین@ImranKhanPTI
— PTI (@PTIofficial) March 9, 2020
