RAWALPINDI: Two soldiers of the Pak Army have embraced martyrdom and one other sustained injuries while two terrorists were gunned down in an information-based operation (IBO) in the Mashkai area of Balochistan.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an operation on night of 7 and 8 April, based on information related to the presence of terrorists in Singi area near Mashkai tehsil of Balochistan.
Once the troops started establishing blocking positions in the area, the terrorists tried to escape from their hideout and opened fire on security forces.
During the operation, two terrorists belonging to the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) were killed as a result of a heavy exchange of fire. The terrorists were involved in different security incidents in District Awaran and its surroundings.
Two Pakistani officers including Lance Havaldar Raj Wali Khan and Sepoy Usama Khan embraced Shahadat while one officer got injured.
In addition, arms and ammunition have also been recovered which were intended to be used by the terrorists for disrupting peace and security in the area.
The ISPR said that security forces, in step with the nation, remain determined to thwart attempts at sabotaging the peace, stability, and progress of Balochistan
