Soldier martyred in terrorist attack near Pak-Iran border

A group of terrorists targeted patrolling party of security forces in Panjgur area, says ISPR

A soldier of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom on Monday when a vehicle of security forces was targeted by the terrorists near the Pakistan-Iran border in Balochistan, the military said.

According to a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), 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.

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ISPR further said that Pakistan’s security forces remained determined to defeat such acts of inimical elements, aimed at disrupting the peace, stability and progress of Balochistan.

Last month, at least two soldiers of Frontier Corps (FC) embraced martyrdom when the troops intercepted terrorists attempting to cross the fence along the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district.

According to ISPR, the incident occurred on the night between October 26 and 27. "Troops initiated a prompt response and thwarted the attempted illegal crossing by engaging the terrorists," it added.

In a similar incident in May, at least one army soldier sustained injuries when terrorists from Afghanistan opened fire from across the border on a military post in Bajaur district.

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In the same month, at least four personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) were martyred while six others were injured in a terrorist attack in Balochistan's Zhob district.

The FC troopers were part of a fencing party working on the Pak-Afghan border when they came under attack from Afghanistan.

"[The attack took place] today during [a] fencing activity in Manzakai sector, district Zhob, Balochistan along [the] Pak-Afghan border," read a statement from the ISPR.

"Terrorists from across Afghanistan ambushed FC troops moving for fencing. 4 FC soldiers embraced shahadat while 6 got injured. FC troops responded promptly," the communiqué added.