Pak Army officer, two soldiers martyred in North Waziristan IED attack

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – An officer of Pakistan Army and two soldiers were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on security forces in North Waziristan. According to a press release issued by the ISPR, terrorists planted a roadside IED which exploded on troops providing protection to road construction teams working in Ghariom sector on Road Shaga-Nishpa in North Waziristan. As a result, Lieutenant Nasir Hussain Khalid, age 23 years resident of Muzafarabad, Naik Muhammad Imran, age 33 years, married, resident of Faisalabad and Sepoy Usman Akhtar, age 30 years resident of Rawalpindi, embraced martyrdom. Four soldiers were injured in the incident. Security forces cordoned off the area. A search operation is being carried out for clearing the area.