Seven soldiers martyred in Balochistan IED attack: ISPR

Seven Pakistan Army personnel, including a subedar, were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Balochistan’s Kachhi district on Tuesday, in what the military described as a “cowardly” attack carried out by militants backed by India. In a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military said a sanitisation operation was underway in the area to eliminate any remaining threats and that those responsible for the attack would be brought to justice. The martyred soldiers were identified as Subedar Umar Farooq (42, Karachi), Naik Asif Khan (28, Karak), Naik Mashkoor Ali (28, Orakzai), Sepoy Tariq Nawaz (26, Lakki Marwat), Sepoy Wajid Ahmed Faiz (28, Bagh), Sepoy Muhammad Asim (22, Karak), and Sepoy Muhammad Kashif Khan (28, Kohat). “The security forces remain determined to thwart attempts at sabotaging peace, stability, and progress of Balochistan,” the ISPR said, adding that the attack would not weaken the resolve of the armed forces. “Nefarious designs of India and its proxies operating on Pakistani soil will be defeated by the valiant security forces, law enforcement agencies, and the brave nation of Pakistan, InshaAllah,” it added.

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