ISLAMABAD: An Army officer embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire with terrorists in Kahan, near Awaran, Balochistan on Friday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), terrorists attacked a security forces post last night, which was repulsed. The escaping terrorists were pursued into the nearby mountains. At one of the blocking positions established to cut off fleeing terrorists, a heavy exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces.

During the skirmish, a valiant son of soil Major Shahid Basheer embraced Shahadat and another soldier got injured while causing heavy losses to the terrorists. Security forces, in step with the nation, remain determined to thwart attempts at sabotaging peace, stability and progress of Balochistan.