Major among 6 Army personnel martyred in IED blast in Buleda

Last updated on: 09 May,2020 12:45 pm

The vehicle was targeted with a remote controlled IED near Pakistan-Iran border

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – One officer and five soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom as FC South Balochistan vehicle was targeted with remote controlled IED in Buleda area near Pak-Iran border.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces were returning after conducting a routine patrol in the in Buleda — 14 kilometres from the Pakistan-Iran border — to check possible routes used by terrorists in mountainous terrain of Makran.

As they were returning, their vehicle was targeted with a remote controlled IED.

1 offr, 5 soldiers embraced shahadat as FC South #Balochistan vehicle was targeted with remote controlled IED while returning from patrolling in Buleda, 14 kms from Pak-Iran Border, to check possible routes used by terrorists in mountainous terrain of Mekran. #OurMartyrsOurHeroes pic.twitter.com/mES0jMWRxq

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) May 8, 2020

The martyrs include Major Nadeem, Nike Jamshed, Lance Naik Khizar Hayat, Lance Naik Taimoor, Sepoy Nadeem and Sepoy Sajid.