IED event in Harnai area, Pakistan on Fri 15th November 2024

Two security personnel, including an officer, were killed in a recent terror attack in Balochistan, Pakistan publication the Dawn reported on Friday, citing officials.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces were mobilized under Major Muhammad Haseeb on Thursday in Harnai district, Balochistan, after intelligence suggested that terrorists were planning to target civilians, the Dawn reported.

During the operation, the forces engaged the terrorists, killing three of them. However, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near the leading vehicle of the security forces, killing 28-year-old Haseeb, from Multan, and 38-year-old Havildar Noor Ahmed from Barkhan, as reported by the Dawn.

The ISPR statement stated that the Pakistani security forces, alongside the nation, remain committed to preventing attempts to destabilise Balochistan and that the deaths of those soldiers only reinforce their determination in their attempt, the Dawn reported.