7 soldiers killed in separate terror attacks in Balochistan

An army patrol vehicle was blown up near Iran border in the volatile province

At least seven soldiers have been killed in two separate terror attacks in Balochistan, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) — media wing of Pakistan armed forces.

This is the second major incident involving killing of soldiers during the last two weeks. Six soldiers had been killed in a terrorist attack last week while patrolling along Pak-Iran border in the volatile

Terrorists targeted a vehicle of the Frontier Corps in Mach using a remote-controlled improvised explosive devices, claiming the lives of six soldiers.

region of Balochistan

According to the ISPR statement, terrorists targeted a vehicle of the Frontier Corps in Mach using improvised explosive devices (IEDs), claiming the lives of six Pakistan Army soldiers.

In a separate incident at Kech, another soldier, Sipahi Imdad Ali was killed in an exchange of fire with militants.

The ISPR says that the security personnel were returning from patrolling in Buleda — 14 kilometres from the PakistanIran border — to “check possible routes used by terrorists in the mountainous terrain of Makran”. As they were returning, their vehicle was targeted with a remote controlled IED, it added.

Talks with Iran army chief

Last week, Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa had also spoken to Iranian Chief of Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri on the issue of terrorist attacks along Pak-Iran border.

Gen Bajwa also told Gen Bagheri to take action against Baloch separatists, who have allegedly taken up refuge on Iranian soil and attacking Pakistani soldiers.