Soldier martyred in terrorist attack at Pak-Iran border

A Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom on Tuesday after a group of terrorists targeted a checkpost of the security forces along the Pakistan-Iran border in Abdoi Sector, Balochistan.

According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, during the heavy exchange of fire, Lance Naik Zaheer Ahmed, resident of Nushki, embraced martyrdom fighting valiantly.

The ISPR confirmed that the Pakistan Army also inflicted losses on the militants before they fled from the area.

“Pakistan's Security Forces remain determined to defeat such acts of inimical elements, aimed at disrupting peace, stability and progress of Balochistan,” read the statement.

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Last month, at least three Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom during two separate terrorist activities, while seven people were injured in a blast in different areas of Balochistan.

The military’s media wing had stated that security forces conducted an operation in the Hoshab area of the province based on the intelligence about the presence of "externally supported terrorists" in the surroundings of Turbat.

"On being surrounded by the security forces, an engagement ensued, in which terrorists suffered heavy losses," it added.