WAZIRISTAN: At least three soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the northwestern North Waziristan, on Thursday evening.
According to initial reports, the Pakistan Army soldiers were on a routine patrol when the explosion hit the vehicle they were traveling in. Four soldiers were initially injured but three of them later embraced martyrdom in the hospital, including a lieutenant.
The fourth wounded soldier was in critical condition. No one has so far claimed responsibility for the blast.
Sources informed that the deceased included Lieutenant Nasir Khalid, Naek Abdul Ghaffar, Naek Imran, and soldier Usman. Security forces have launched a search operation in the area.
Sad. Lt Nasir Khalid embraced shahadat today in an IED blast in N. Waziristan. He was a graduate of Royal Military Academy of Australia. May Allah give his family strength to bear this loss. His father had embraced shahadat in police. Fight against terrorism far from over. pic.twitter.com/QXp8AVDJZA
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) September 3, 2020
Lt Nasir Khalid was a graduate of Royal Military Academy Australia. His father was also a martyred police officer. The mother of the lieutenant is alone after losing her only son.
Earlier on August 31, four soldiers were martyred and another four wounded in an ambush in the Ladha area of South Waziristan. South Waziristan had served as a militant base until recent years.
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