'Salute the sacrifices of our soldiers': PM condoles death of officers in Waziristan attack

Saluting the sacrifices and bravery of the Pakistani Army, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his condolences to the families of the three officers and a soldier who were martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Kharqamar area of North Waziristan tribal district.

The premier took to his Twitter handle and expressed his sorrow at the death of the army personnel and also prayed for the early recovery of the army personnel injured in the blast. "I salute the sacrifices & bravery of our soldiers in keeping us safe. The whole nation stands behind them," he said.

I salute the sacrifices & bravery of our soldiers in keeping us safe. The whole nation stands behind them. https://t.co/uYpmfY2iHP

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) June 7, 2019

According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, four other soldiers also sustained injuries when terrorists targeted a military vehicle through an IED planted on the roadside.

The ISPR statement identified the martyred officers as Lieutenant Colonel Raashid Karim Baig, a resident of Karimabad, Hunza, Major Moeez Maqsood Baig, a resident of Karachi, Captain Arif Ullah, a resident of Lakki Marwat and Lance Havaldar Zaheer, a resident of Chakwal.

'This is the same area where forces had conducted search operations and arrested few facilitators," the ISPR statement continued. The press release further said that during the last one month, 10 security personnel have been martyred and 35 have been injured including the recent casualties.