Two soldiers were martyred after their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in Bara area of district Khyber on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Naib Subedar Hazrat Gul (age 37 years, resident of Lower Dir) and Sepoy Nazir Ullah Mehsud (age 34 years, resident of South Waziristan) embraced martyrdom.
Sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists in the area, the ISPR said.
It said, “Pakistan’s Security Forces are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our soldiers further strengthen our resolve.”
