Several Pakistani soldiers killed in southwest checkpost attack
SMA NEWS – ISLAMABAD
Pakistan’s military has confirmed that at least 10 soldiers were killed in an attack on a security checkpost in the southwest province of Balochistan earlier this week, according to a statement.
The attack took place on Tuesday night in the Kech area, located near the country’s western border with Iran and roughly 600km (373 miles) south of provincial capital Quetta, Pakistan’s military said in a statement released late on Thursday.
“During intense exchange of fire, one terrorist was killed and several injured,” said the statement. “While repulsing terrorists’ fire raid, 10 soldiers embraced martyrdom.”
The Pakistani military’s press wing said that a “follow-up clearance operation” was ongoing and that three suspects had been apprehended since the attack.
