Two Pak Army soldiers martyred in gunfight with terrorists in Balochistan's Harnai: ISPR

Published August 14, 2022
A combination photo of Pakistan Army soldiers, Sepoy Qayyum (L) and Naik Atif, who were martyred in Balochistan on Saturday. — ISPR
A combination photo of Pakistan Army soldiers, Sepoy Qayyum (L) and Naik Atif, who were martyred in Balochistan on Saturday. — ISPR

Two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom in Harnai, Balochistan during a gun battle with terrorists, the military's media affairs wing said on Sunday.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said terrorists fire raided a security forces post in Harnai's Khost area on late Saturday night which was successfully repulsed by soldiers.

The armed attackers attempted to flee after ambushing the forces, the ISPR said.

"The escaping terrorists were pursued into the nearby mountains and an exchange of heavy fire ensued, and as a result, two valiant sons of soil, Naik Atif and Sepoy Qayyum embraced martyrdom," the statement added.

It said the gun battle also left Major Umer injured, while causing losses to the terrorists.

The military's media wing said, "at the eve of 75th Independence Day, security forces remain determined to thwart attempts at sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan."

On Saturday, an army soldier was martyred in an IED blast in Lower Dir as militants stepped up attacks against security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Similarly on Aug 9, four soldiers were martyred in a suicide blast at a military convoy in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district.

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