F.P. Report
RAWALPINDI: A soldier of Pakistan Army on Thursday embraced martyrdom during an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion near a military check post in Kaniguram area of South Waziristan District.
“An IED exploded near a military Check Post in Kaniguram, South Wazi-ristan District. Resultantly, one soldier, Lance Naik W-aqas Ahmed (age: 26 years, resident of Karachi) embr-aced shahadat,” said an Inter Services Public Relat-ions (ISPR) news release.
The ISPR statement added that cordon and search operation was in progress to apprehend any terrorists found in the area.
