Haroon Islam
Military Person
– 2007
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Who was Haroon Islam?
Lieutenant Colonel Haroon Islam was a colonel in the Pakistan Army's Special Service Group who embraced Martydom during Operation Silence. He was a commanding officer of the Operation Sun Rise while commanding the Zarrar Anti Terrorist Unit. He was killed in a fierce fighting which took place inside the Red Mosque Complex while leading a small force of 150 SSG members. The Special Service Group successfully took over the complex. On March 23, 2008, he was posthumously awarded the second high civilian award, Hilal-e-Shujaat by the President of Pakistan.
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- Also known as
- Haroon-ul-Islam
- Nationality
- Pakistan
- Died
- 2007
Islamabad
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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