Four Pakistani soldiers martyred in terrorist attack at Iran border

RAWALPINDI – Four soldiers were martyred when a group of terrorists operating from Iranian side attacked a routine border patrol of Pakistani security forces at Jalgai Sector in district Kech of Balochistan, said military’s media wing on Saturday.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the martyrs were indentified as Naik Shair Ahmed, Lance Naik Muhammad Asghar, Sepoy Muhammad Irfan and Sepoy Abdur Rasheed.

Necessary contact with Iranian side is being made for effective action against terrorists on the Iranian side and to prevent such incidents in future.

In January, four Pakistani security personnel were martyred after terrorist launched an attack from across the Pakistan-Iran border in Pangur district of Balochistan.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has paid tribute to the security officials martyred in Balochistan. 

https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/1642176380875022338

Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "The armed forces hold the nation in eternal gratitude owing to the sacrifices our brave sons of the soil are rendering for peace, security & stability of the country. We pay our tribute to the four security officials who were martyred in Balochistan today".

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