Seven Soldiers Martyred in BLA IED Attack on Security Forces in Balochistan’s Kachhi District

RAWALPINDI: Seven soldiers of the Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom on Monday when terrorists affiliated with the Indian-backed proxy group, the so-called Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), targeted a security forces’ vehicle using an improvised explosive device (IED) in the general area of Mach, Kachhi District, according to an official statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The fallen soldiers include:

• Subedar Umar Farooq (42), resident of Karachi

• Naik Asif Khan (28), from District Karak

• Naik Mashkoor Ali (28), from District Orakzai

• Sepoy Tariq Nawaz (26), from District Lakki Marwat

• Sepoy Wajid Ahmed Faiz (28), from District Bagh

• Sepoy Muhammad Asim (22), from District Karak

• Sepoy Muhammad Kashif Khan (28), from District Kohat

ISPR stated that sanitization operations are underway in the area to locate and neutralize any remaining threats. “Perpetrators of this heinous and cowardly act will be brought to justice,” the statement affirmed.

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The military’s media wing underscored that Pakistan’s security forces, fully supported by the nation, remain steadfast in their mission to counter all forms of terrorism and prevent any attempt to destabilize Balochistan’s peace and progress.

“This attack only strengthens our resolve. The nefarious designs of India and its proxies operating on Pakistani soil will be decisively defeated by our valiant armed forces, law enforcement agencies, and the resilient people of Pakistan, InshaAllah,” the statement concluded.