Two soldiers from Pakistan Army were martyred in Harnai, Balochistan during an encounter with terrorists,Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday.
“Terrorists fire raided a security forces post in Harnai’s Khost area on late Saturday night which was successfully repulsed by soldiers,” it said in a statement.
According to ISPR, heavy exchange of fire took place during the incident and “the armed attackers attempted to flee after ambushing the forces.”
The escaping terrorists were pursued into nearby mountains and during the encounter, Naik Atif and Sepoy Qayyum embraced martyrdom, it said.
Major Umer, who inflicted heavy losses on the terrorists, also sustained injuries.
“At the eve of 75th Independence Day, security forces remain determined to thwart attempts at sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan,” the ISPR said.
In a separate incident on Saturday, two army soldiers embraced martyrdom in a blast in Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
In a statement, the military’s media wing said that the explosion occurred in the Barawal area of Dir.
The martyred soldiers were identified as Sajid Ali and Adnan Mumtaz, both of whom belonged to Azad Kashmir.
