Pak Army’s Lt Col, Major, Captain, soldier martyred in Waziristan blast

Rawalpindi: An IED blast left four Pakistan Army personnel dead in North Waziristan on Friday.

According to a statement issued by the ISPR, terrorists Friday targeted a military vehicle through an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kharkamar area of North Waziristan,killing three officers and one soldier dead and injuring four soldiers.

” Lt Col Raashid Karim Baig, resident of Karimabad, Hunza, Major Moeez Maqsood Baig, resident of Karachi, Captain Arif Ullah, resident of Lakki Marwat and Lance Havaldar Zaheer, resident of Chakwal, embraced Shahadat, ” said the ISPR.

According to ISPR, this is the same area where forces had conducted search operations and arrested few facilitators.

During last one month, as many as 10 security forces personnel have been martyred while 35 got injured, including the IED casualties.