FC soldier martyred in Balochistan's Chukab area in firing by terrorists

Published September 29, 2021
Terrorists targeted a Frontier Corps border post from Iranian territory with small arms fire in Chukab area of Balochistan, an ISPR press release said. — AFP/File
Terrorists targeted a Frontier Corps border post from Iranian territory with small arms fire in Chukab area of Balochistan, an ISPR press release said. — AFP/File

KARACHI: Terrorists targeted a Frontier Corps border post from Iranian territory with small arms fire in Chukab area of Balochistan, an ISPR press release said on Tuesday.

Sepoy Maqbool Shah of the Frontier Corps embraced martyrdom while another soldier was injured in the firing, the press release said.

The Iranian authorities had been informed of the incident, the press release added.

Published in Dawn, September 29th, 2021

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