Afghanistan border: Four Pakistani soldiers killed in 'terror' ambush
Islamabad: As many as four Pakistani soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Balochistan, officials said on Friday.
The incident left six soldiers injured.
Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement: "Today during fencing activity in Manzakai Sector, Distt Zhob, Balochistan along Pakistan - Afghanistan Border, Terrorists from across Afghanistan ambushed FC troops moving for fencing. 4 FC soldiers embraced shahadat while 6 got injured. FC troops responded promptly."
The injured people were evacuated from the spot.
"Those shaheed include Havaldar Noor Zaman, Sepoy Shakeel Abbas, Sepoy Ehsan Ullah and Naik Sultan," read the ISPR statement.
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