Security personnel martyred in two attacks, Waziristan

Momina Arshad

Security personnel martyred in two attacks in Ormara, North Waziristan. There were twelve security personnel.

Twelve security personnel were martyred in two separate attacks in Balochistan’s Gwadar district and the North Waziristan tribal district, it emerged on Thursday.

The security personnel lost their lives when terrorists opened fire on them on the highway in Gwadar.

There were two separate incidents, due to which twelve personnel lost their lives. Six incident each.

Details regarding martyrdom of security personnel

Prime Minister Imran Khan in a statement condemned the attack on the OGDCL convoy and sought a report into the incident, according to another Radio Pakistan report.

Security forces cordoned off the area and started a search operation, the report said.

Meanwhile in a separate incident, six Pakistan army personnel including captain were martyred in a landmine blast in North Waziristan.

As per ISPR, the blast occurred in a landmine near Rizmik.

It stated that those who embraced martyrdom were identified as;

1. 24-year-old Captain Umar Farooq

2. Naib Subedar Younus Khan

3. Naib Subedar Riaz Ahmed

4. Naib Subedar Shakeel Azad

5. Naik Muhammad Nadeem and Lance Naik Asmatullah

On October 14, a soldier was martyred after terrorists from across the Afghan border opened fire on a Pakistan Army post of security forces in Bajaur tribal district.

In a tweet, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar said due to the firing, Havaldar Tanveer embraced martyrdom while one soldier was injured.

Last year in April:

At least 14 people, including 11 personnel of Navy, Air Force and Coast Guards, were killed by gunmen.

They were picked out with the help of their computerized national identity cards (CNICs) and offloaded from seven buses in the Buzi Pass area near Ormara.

The incident had taken place on the Makran Coastal Highway linking Karachi with the port city of Gwadar.

The buses were going to Gwadar from Karachi.

Officials response?

Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani in a tweet said the attack on law-enforcement personnel was “a clear sign the enemy does not want Balochistan and its people to prosper”.

Narcotics Control Shehryar Afridi said “while Pakistan is fast achieving peace & CPEC [is] transforming Pakistan into [a] vibrant economy, India-backed terrorists are making last-ditch effort to destabilise peace and development in Balochistan.”

“Terrorism can’t raise its head and enemy would fail again,” he added.