Two soldiers martyred in North Waziristan IED attack

• ISPR says one terrorist, who was trying to flee, was killed.
• Clearance operation still in progress to eliminate other terrorists.
• The two soldiers belonged to Muzaffarabad and Bajur.

Two soldiers were martyred as a result of an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement on Tuesday.

The ISPR, in the statement, said the incident took place when security forces were conducting an area clearance operation in North Waziristan's Dosalli area.

The martyred soldiers:

• Sepoy Zia Akram, 25, resident of Muzaffarabad
• Sepoy Musawwar Khan, 20, resident of Bajur

The Pakistan army troops, following the event, had immediately cordoned off the area to apprehend the terrorists involved in planting the IED, the military's media wing said.

During the intense exchange of fire, one of the terrorists, who was trying to flee, got killed, the ISPR said, adding that the clearance operation is still in progress to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area.

Appointments in army

Meanwhile, in a separate statement, the ISPR said Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza had been posted as Commander Rawalpindi Corps, Lt Gen Muhammad Chiragh Haider Commander Multan Corps, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas Chief of General Staff, Lt Gen Muhammad Waseem Ashraf appointed Director General Joint Staff Headquarters.