Terrorists open fire at security forces in Waziristan, two soldiers martyred

Two soldiers were martyred and one terrorist was killed during an exchange of fire at between a patrolling party of the security forces near the  North and South Waziristan district border, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR ) said on Sunday.

A statement from the ISPR said that the attack took place 5 km southeast of Ghariom near North Waziristan District and South Waziristan District boundary.

"Captain Sabih and Sepoy Naveed embraced shahadat; while two other soldiers sustained injuries during the incident," read the official statement issued by the military's media wing.

ISPR added that during sanitisation, a terrorist compound was also cleared.