Five Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in an explosion that took place in Sadaa area of Kurram district, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday.According to the media wing of the Pakistan Army, an improvised explosive device exploded on a vehicle of the Security Forces in the area of Sadda.
The personnel martyred in the incident include Havildar Aqeel Ahmed (age: 33 years, resident of District Okara), Lance Naik Muhammad Tafeer (age: 30 years, resident of District Poonch), Sepoy Anosh Rufun (age: 24 years, resident of District Attock) , Sepoy Muhammad Azam Khan (age: 26 years, resident of District Haripur) and Sepoy Haroon William (age: 29 years, resident of Islamabad Capital Territory).
The Sanitization of the area is being carried out by security forces to eliminate any terrorists present in the area and perpetrators of this heinous act will be brought to justice.
The ISPR said that security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and the sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve.