RAWALPINDI – Two soldiers were martyred after a group of externally sponsored terrorists opened fire onto a check post of security forces established in general area Tump, Balochistan to prevent the move of the terrorists into built up areas.
Security forces responded with all available weapons, in which terrorists suffered heavy losses.
During the engagement, however, two soldiers, Sepoy Naseeb Ullah resident of Kharan and Sepoy Insha Allah resident of Lakki Marwat sacrificed their lives fighting valiantly.
It is reminded that Pakistan’s Security Forces remain determined to defeat acts of cowardly terrorists, aimed at disrupting peace, stability and Progress of Balochistan.
On Monday, a soldier of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom when a vehicle of security forces was targeted by the terrorists near the Pakistan-Iran border in Balochistan, the military said.
A group of terrorists, in a cowardly attack, targeted a patrolling party of security forces in the Panjgur area of the province along the border.
“During heavy exchange of fire, one soldier, Sepoy Jalil Khan, a resident of DI Khan, sacrificed his life fighting valiantly,” the statement added.