RAWALPINDI – Eight Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred as security forces thwarted an attack on Bannu Cantonment on July 15.
The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement said a group of ten terrorists attacked Bannu Cantonment on Monday.
“The attempt to enter the cantonment was effectively thwarted by the security forces personnel, which forced the terrorists to ram an explosive laden vehicle into perimeter wall of the cantonment,” read the official statement.
It said suicide blast led to collapse of portion of the wall and damaged the adjoining infrastructure.
Eight soldiers, who were martyred in the attack, include Naib Subedar Muhammad Shehzad, Havildar Zil-e-Hussain, Havildar Shahzad Ahmed, Sepoy Ashfaq Hussain Khan, Sepoy Sobhan Majeed, Sepoy Imtiaz Khan, Sepoy Arsalan Aslam of Pakistan Army and Lance Naik Sabz Ali of Frontier Constabulary.
ISPR said that the ‘timely and effective response’ by the security forces prevented major catastrophe, saving precious innocent lives.
“The heinous act of terrorism has been undertaken by Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, which operates from Afghanistan and has used Afghan soil to orchestrate acts of terrorism inside Pakistan in the past as well,” it added.
“Pakistan has consistently raised its concerns with Interim Afghan Government, asking them to deny persistent use of Afghan soil by the terrorists and take effective action against such elements,” it said.
