At least one Pakistan Army soldier was martyred on Saturday in a gun and bomb attack on a military vehicle in Boya area of North Waziristan tribal district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
The terrorists first opened fire on the army vehicle, which was on routine patrolling in the area, before they attacked it with an improvised explosive device (IED). Sepoy Amil Shah, a 26-year-old Pakistan Army soldier, was martyred in the terrorist attack.
“Firing and IED attack on vehicle of army on routine patrolling in Boya, North Waziristan. Sep Amil Shah, 26 years old, embraced shahadat,” the military’s media wing said.
Terrorist activities in North Waziristan have increased in the recent past, according to the ISPR. It said five soldiers had been martyred and 31 injured due to terrorist attacks in the tribal district during the last month.
The ISPR said the arrest of facilitators linked to those terrorist activities led to the Khar Kamar post incident on May 25, in which Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) protesters attacked the army checkpoint in North Waziristan.
According to the deputy commissioner for North Waziristan, two lawmakers associated with the PTM were responsible for last Sunday’s attack on the Khar Kamar checkpoint.
According to the DC’s report, MNAs Mohsin Dawar and Ali Wazir goaded protesters to attack the checkpoint. Dawar and Wazir are currently under police custody.
Bilawal condemns attack
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari condemned the attack on the army vehicle, saying that the nation stood by the martyred soldier’s family in this time of grief.
“Another soldier sacrificed his life for the country today,” he said in a statement. “Terrorists want to snatch the peace that was established by the sacrifices of thousands of soldiers and civilians,” Bilawal said, and added that the PPP stood by the armed forces in the fight against terrorism.