ISLAMABAD: Four army personnel, including three officers, embraced martyrdom and four others sustained injuries on Friday when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Kharkamar area of North Waziristan, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The funeral prayers of Captain Arif Ullah has been offered in Lakki Marwat, and Frontier Corps (FC) soldier Mohsin Ali in Faisalabad.
"Terrorists targeted military vehicle through an IED planted on road. 3 officers and a soldiers embraced Shahadat. 4 soldiers Injured," the military media wing said.
According to the ISPR, the martyred personnel include "Lt Col Raashid Karim Baig, a resident of Karimabad, Hunza, Major Moeez Maqsood Baig, a resident of Karachi, Captain Arif Ullah, a resident of Laki Marwat and Lance Havaldar Zaheer, a resident of Chakwal".
The Army s media wing further said: "This is the same area where forces had conducted search operations and arrested few facilitators [of terrorists].
"During last one month 10 security forces personnel have been martyred while 35 got injured including today s casualties," it added.
