Two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom in Harnai, Balochistan during a gun battle with terrorists,Another two soldier martyred in bomb explosion in in general area Barawal of Dir District while a major injured. the military's media affairs wing said on Sunday.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said terrorists fire raided a security forces post in Harnai's Khost area on late Saturday night which was successfully repulsed by soldiers.
The armed attackers attempted to flee after ambushing the forces, the ISPR said.
"The escaping terrorists were pursued into the nearby mountains and an exchange of heavy fire ensued, and as a result, two valiant sons of soil, Naik Atif and Sepoy Qayyum embraced martyrdom," the statement added.It said the gun battle also left Major Umer injured, while causing losses to the terrorists.
The military's media wing said, "at the eve of 75th Independence Day, security forces remain determined to thwart attempts at sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan."
On Saturday, an army soldier was martyred in an IED blast in Lower Dir as militants stepped up attacks against security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Similarly on Aug 9, four soldiers were martyred in a suicide blast at a military convoy in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan district.
Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in a bomb explosion in Dir district.
According to a statement issued by the ISPR on Sunday, an improvised explosive device exploded as the security forces personnel passed by in general area Barawal of Dir District.
Resultantly, Sepoy Sajid Ali (age 30 years and resident of Kotli, Azad Kashmir) and Sepoy Adnan Mumtaz (age 32 years, resident of Poonch, Azad Kashmir) embraced shahadat (martyrdom).
Following the incident, the security forces launched an operation to clear the area and eliminate any terrorists present in the region.
The ISPR statement further said that the Pakistan Army is determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers will not go unpunished.