RAWALPINDI: An army soldier was injured in firing by terrorists from across the border in Mang­rotai, South Waziristan Agency.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the injured soldier was evacuated through a helicopter to a medical facility in Wana, the agency’s headquarters.

Army troops targeted terrorists’ positions on the Pak-Afghan border.

Meanwhile, army troops seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Shirrani village of Datta Khal in North Waziristan Agency on Sunday.

According to the ISPR, the seized weapons were stocked by terrorists.

Published in Dawn, February 27th, 2017