Major, Sepoy martyred in IED explosion near Afghan border

LAHORE - An Army major, and a soldier were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED)explosion near Pak-Afghan border in Mohmand tribal district, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Friday.

Maj Adeel Shahid and Sepoy Faraz Hussain "fell victim to an IED planted by terrorists from across the border", the director-general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) tweeted.

Major Adeel Shahid & Sepoy Faraz Hussain embraced shahadat on Pak-Afg Border in Mohmand Distt. Squad under shaheed offr was supervising fencing work in an area which carried critical infiltration route. Shaheeds fell victim to an IED planted by terrorists from across the border. pic.twitter.com/NtEVllHqtq

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) September 20, 2019

The squad under the martyred officer was supervising fencing work in an area "which carried [a] critical infiltration route", the ISPR added.

He said the martyrs fell victim to an "IED by terrorists from across the border.".

According to the ISPR, Major Adeel was a resident of Karachi while Sepoy Faraz belonged to Kotli, Azad Kashmir.