AWARAN: An Army Major was martyred while fighting valiantly to thwart a terrorist attack on a post of the security forces in the Awaran area of Balochistan.

According to a statement released by the ISPR on Friday, on the night of April 21/22, terrorists raided a security forces’ post in general area Kahan, near Awaran in Balochistan.

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Having successfully repulsed the raid, 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.