Army chief rewards two Wapda guards for foiling Warsak attack

PESHAWAR: The two Wapda security personnel who were the first ones to encounter the four terrorists who attacked the Christian Colony in Warsak on September 2 have been given cash awards and souvenirs in recognition of their bravery by the Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif.

A Wapda press release said Security Sergeant Khaud Ali Khan and Security Guard Najeem Ali Khan resisted the terrorists at the gate of the Christian Colony in the wee hours on the day of the attack and kept them engaged till the arrival of the personnel of the Pakistan Army and other security agencies.

The four terrorists were later killed in the fighting. They failed to achieve their objectives as they couldn’t do much damage in the Christian Colony housing members of the minority community and were unable to use the colony to reach any other intended target, including the nearby military installation.

The press release said General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday presented cash award of Rs1 million and a souvenir each to the two Wapda security personnel. It said the army chief appreciated the WAPDA security personnel for their bravery during the attack.

Meanwhile, WAPDA Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain in a statement expressed his gratitude to the Chief of Army the Staff for honouring WAPDA security personnel. He also appreciated the efforts being made by the Pakistan Army to weed out the menace of terrorism from the country.