Two soldiers on Friday embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire between soldiers and terrorists who targetted a security force check post in Balochistan's Kech district, according to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations.

The martyred soldiers were identified as Lance Naik Manzar Abbas, a resident of Khushab district and Sepoy Abdul Fath, a resident of Khuzdar.

According to the Pakistan military's media wing, a follow up operation was in progress in the area to search for the terrorists who fled after the attack.

"The security forces are determined to defeat such acts of inimical elements, aimed at disrupting peace, stability and progress of Balochistan," read the press release.

On Dec 14, a soldier was martyred after terrorists attacked a check post along the Pakistan-Iran border in Abdoi Sector, Balochistan.