Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, has sent a letter of condolence to Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, after six Pakistani servicemen were killed in a clash with terrorists.
The servicemen died during an exchange of fire in the Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in northwestern Pakistan.
“I am deeply saddened by the news that six servicemen were killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in northwestern Pakistan,” Hasanov wrote.
“I pray to Almighty Allah for the repose of the souls of the deceased and extend my deepest condolences to their families. May Allah grant eternal peace to the deceased,” the letter reads.
Azerbaijan and Pakistan maintain close ties of friendship and strategic partnership, including cooperation in the defense sector.
