4 soldiers martyred in terrorist attack along Pak-Iran border in Balochistan’s Kech
4 soldiers were martyred in a terrorist attack along the Pak-Iran border in Balochistan’s Kech area.
“On April 1, 2023, a group of terrorists operating from the Iranian side attacked a routine border patrol of Pakistani security forces operating along the Pakistan-Iran Border in Jalgai Sector, District Kech,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
“In the attack, unfortunately, four soldiers, including Naik Shair Ahmed, Lance Naik Muhammad Asghar, Sepoy Muhammad Irfan and Sepoy Abdur Rasheed, were critically injured and later embraced martyrdom.”
The ISPR said that necessary contact with the Iranian side was being made for effective action against terrorists on their territory and to prevent such incidents in the future.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the incident.
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.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 1, 2023
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah also condemned the attack.
پاک-ایران سرحد پر سکیورٹی فورسز پر حملے کی مذمت کرتا ہوں، شہید اہلکاروں کو خراجِ عقیدت پیش کرتا ہوں۔ وطن کے بیٹے اپنی سرزمین کی حفاظت کیلئےجانیں نچھاور کررہے ہیں، پوری قوم انہیں سلام پیش کرتی ہے، قوم دہشتگردی کے خلاف جنگ میں متحد ہے، انشاءاللّٰہ اس ناسور کا خاتمہ کر کے دم لیں گے۔
— Rana SanaUllah Khan (@RanaSanaullahPK) April 1, 2023
