Pakistan’s military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran

Militant attack on Pakistani security post near Iran border leaves 2 soldiers dead

Militants attacked a Pakistani security post near the country's border with Iran on Thursday, triggering a shootout that killed two soldiers, the military said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in the area of Singwan in restive southwestern Baluchistan province. The military said the two slain troops "embraced martyrdom while fighting bravely against the terrorists." The military launched a search and Iranian authori…

Insurgents Kill 2 Pakistan Soldiers Near Iran's Border

Pakistan said Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed when a security outpost along the border with Iran came under attack from a "group of terrorists." A military statement said the insurgent raid occurred in the Kech border district in Baluchistan province. Pakistani troops responded "with all available weapons" and pushed back the assailants in the ensuing heavy gun battle, it added. "Security forces have launched an immediate sanitizat…

Pakistan's military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran

The military launched a search and Iranian authorities were alerted to watch for the assailants trying to escape, the statement said.

Pakistan's military says 2 soldiers killed in militant attack near border with Iran

The Iranian Embassy in the Pakistani capital condemned the attack and expressed condolences to the families of the two soldiers.

Two Pakistan soldiers killed in attack near Iran border

A shootout at a security post in Pakistan's southwest has resulted in the death of two soldiers, the military says.

Two Pakistan soldiers killed in attack near Iran border

Militants attacked a Pakistani security post near the country's border with Iran, triggering a shootout that killed two...