Soldier martyred in Balochistan security post attack

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom when terrorists opened fire on a security post in Balochistan’s Kech district late Sunday night, the military’s media wing said.

The soldier was later identified as Sepoy Asad Mehdi.

The checkpoint was installed to secure the N-85 National Highway near Hoshab, Kech.

The locality has been cordoned off and escape routes have been closed, the army said in a statement.

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