KHYBER AGENCY: A soldier embraced martyrdom and another sustained injuries when militants opened fire on a forces check post in Tehsil Bara of Khyber Agency on Tuesday. Officials said that the incident took place on the Pak-Afghan border in Rajgal area. “Two soldiers posted at the checkpoint were targeted with sniper fire from across the border,” officials said. The militants then escaped from the area. The martyred soldier was identified as Naib Subedar Azhar. The wounded soldier was identified as Naik Shahid Naseem who was taken to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Peshawar for medical treatment. Separately, two soldiers were injured when their vehicle overturned in Paindi Cheena, a remote area of Khyber Agency. Officials said that soldiers were on routine patrolling in the area when their vehicle overturned. The wounded personnel, Subedar Gul Zareen and Lance Naik Rustham, were taken to the nearest military health centre for medical aid, the official said. Published in Daily Times, October 4th 2017.