Two soldiers were martyred Saturday when an improvised explosive device exploded on a vehicle of Security Forces in the general area Bara, Khyber District, said a statement issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISSPR).
Two soldiers, Naib Subedar Hazrat Gul (age 37 years, resident of Lower Dir) and Sepoy Nazir Ullah Mehsud (age 34 years, resident of South Waziristan) embraced Shahadat in the explosion.
The ISPT statement added that the sanitization of the area is being carried out to eliminate any terrorists in the area.
“Pakistan’s Security Forces are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” said the ISPR.