Pak Army captain martyred, 2 soldiers injured in an IED attack in Balochistan

A captain of the Pakistan Army was martyred while two other soldiers were injured in an IED attack in Balochistan

The vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in Tobo, Balochistan, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement released on Sunday.

“Security Forces vehicle struck an IED planted by terrorists in Tobo, Gichik Balochistan. Resultantly Capt Kashif embraced shahadat while 2 soldiers got injured,” ISPR said in a statement.

“Injured soldiers have been evacuated to a medical facility at Khuzdar,” it further added.

In a separate statement, the ISPR said that a terrorist was killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Boya area of North Waziristan.

“Security Forces conducted an IBO on the reported presence of terrorists in Boya, North Waziristan.”

“During the exchange of fire, one terrorist got killed. Weapon and ammunition were recovered from the killed terrorist. A search of the area is under process to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area”, the statement added.