Two security personnel martyred in Balochistan's Kech

Follow-up operation underway to find fleeing terrorists, says ISPR

KECH:

Two security personnel were martyred during an exchange of fire with terrorists on Friday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

A group of terrorists targeted a security forces' checkpost in District Kech, Balochistan.

According to the ISPR, during an exchange of fire, Lance Naik Manzar Abbas, resident of District Khushab, and Sepoy Abdul Fath, resident of Khuzdar, embraced martyrdom.

A follow-up operation is currently underway in the area to search fleeing terrorists, the military's media wing added.

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“Security Forces are determined to defeat such acts of inimical elements, aimed at disrupting peace, stability and progress of Balochistan,” the ISPR said.

Last month, two security forces personnel were martyred during an engagement with a group of 'externally sponsored terrorists' after their checkpost was fired upon in the general area Tump, Balochistan, the ISPR said.

"To prevent the move of these terrorists into built-up areas, security forces responded with all available weapons, in which terrorists suffered heavy losses," the military's media wing added.