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RAWALPINDI: At least six soldiers embraced martyrdom today (Thursday) in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a security forces’ convoy in North Waziristan.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations, “Terrorist IED attack on security forces convoy near Razmak, North Waziristan. Resultantly one officer and five soldiers embraced martyrdom.”
The martyred soldiers were identified as Capt Umar Farooq, Naib Subedar Riaz Ahmed, Naib Subedar Shakeel Azad, Havaldar Younas Khan, Naik Muhammad Nadeem and Lance Naik Asmat Ullah, the military’s media wing informed.
‘Encounters’ between security forces and militants are frequently taking place in North Waziristan. Security forces have killed several hardcore terrorists in recent clashes.
Earlier on October 11, two soldiers embraced martyrdom and another three were wounded in an attack on a security post in Shawal valley of North Waziristan.
According to details, the militants fired rockets in the pre-dawn attack on the post which left two soldiers martyred and three others wounded. The martyred soldiers were identified as Sepoy Shakeel and Sepoy Akmal.