ISLAMABAD(National times)- Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday lauded the security forces for successfully eliminating seven militants in an operation in the Kurram district. Paying tribute to Captain Nauman Saleem and five soldiers who embraced martyrdom while fighting the militants, the Interior Minister said they set a remarkable example of courage and devotion to duty. “Captain Nauman and his brave comrades sacrificed their lives in the line of duty and will forever be remembered as heroes of the nation,” Naqvi said, adding that the entire nation salutes their supreme sacrifice. He reaffirmed that the sacrifices of Captain Nauman and his men will not go in vain. “The brave sons of the soil who foiled the nefarious designs of the militants will always be remembered with pride,” he stated. The Interior Minister emphasized that the entire nation stands united for the complete eradication of militancy and extremism from the country.