ISLAMABAD: Four soldiers of the Pakistan Army on Wednesday embraced martyrdom when a large group of terrorists, equipped with latest weapons, attacked two military posts near the Afghanistan border in district Chitral’s Kalash area, the military said in a statement. According to ISPR, the terrorists’ movement and concentration in Gawardesh, Pitigal, Barg-e-Matel and Batash areas of Nuristan and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan had already been picked up and were timely shared with the interim Afghan government.
“Owing to the heightened threat environment, own posts were already on high alert. The valiant soldiers fought bravely and repulsed the attacks inflicting heavy casualties to the terrorists. During the fire exchange, 12 terrorists were sent to hell, while a large number has been critically injured,” the statement said.
