Soldier martyred in cross-border firing at Bajaur post

RAWALPINDI: A soldier was martyred after terrorists opened fire from across the Afghanistan border at a security post in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lance Naik Samiullah embraced martyrdom after the terrorists opened fire at a border post of the security forces.

On 21st June, a Pakistan Army captain and soldier had embraced martyrdom and two others were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at the convoy of security forces in North Waziristan.

According to ISPR, one terrorist was also killed in retaliation The martyred soldiers had been identified as Captain Sabih and sepoy Naveed.

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Two weeks ago three security personnel were martyred and eight others injured after terrorists opened fire during a routine patrolling near Balochistan’s Kahan village. Security forces were patrolling near Gichak valley in Panjgur district of Balochistan when they were attacked.

Earlier, four terrorists had been killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Boyya area of North Waziristan, the ISPR had said. The operation was carried out in Vezhda Sar, eight kilometres southwest of Boyya in Miranshah.

According to the ISPR,  four soldiers had embraced martyrdom in the exchange of fire. They were identified as sepoys Muhammad Ismail Khan, Muhammad Shahbaz Yasin, Raja Waheed Ahmed, and Muhammad Rizwan Khan.