A Pakistan army soldier was martyred on Tuesday after terrorists attacked a check post along the Pakistan-Iran border in Abdoi Sector, Balochistan, according to the ISPR.

“During [the] heavy exchange of fire, Lance Naik Zaheer Ahmed, a resident of Nushki, embraced martyrdom fighting valiantly,” according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations.

The military’s media wing added that guards at the check post also inflicted losses on the fleeing terrorists.

“Pakistan’s security forces remain determined to defeat such acts of inimical elements, aimed at disrupting peace, stability and progress of Balochistan,” it read.

Last month, two soldiers of the army were martyred when terrorists attacked the military checkpost in Datta Khel, an area of North Waziristan district. “During intense exchange of fire, two soldiers – Naik Rehman, age 27 years, resident of Chitral and Lance Naik Arif, age 22 years, resident of Tank – embraced Shahadat [martyrdom],” the ISPR had said.