2 soldiers martyred in terrorist attack in Balochistan's Tamp: ISPR

Quetta: Two soldiers embraced martyrdom when an exchange of fire ensued after terrorists opened fire at a check post of security forces in Tamp Kuh, Balochistan, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Tuesday.

According to ISPR, the troops responded promptly to the terrorists' fire.

During the exchange of fire, two soldiers, Sepoy Naseeb Ullah — resident of Kharan district — and Sepoy Insha Ullah — resident of Lakki Marwat district— sacrificed their lives fighting valiantly," the ISPR statement said.

Search operation underway in the area to hunt down perpetrators of the attack, ISPR added.

The statement further said that Pakistan's security forces remain determined to defeat acts of cowardly terrorists, aimed at disrupting the peace, stability, and progress of Balochistan.