Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 07 Mar 2023, 06:43 am Print
image: ISPR website
At least one soldier died and eight others were injured in an attack on security forces in Gwadar district of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
According to officials, an improvised explosive device (IED) was planted to target a convoy of security forces at a bridge linking Gwadar with Turbat, reports Dawn News.
The IED was detonated with remote control when two vehicles of security forces were crossing the bridge, badly damaging one of the vehicles.
The injured security personnel were shifted to Indus Hospital, officials at the facility told Dawn News, adding that one of the injured, identified as Lance Naik Allah Ditta, succumbed to his injuries as he received multiple wounds.
- Oracle office scare: Aerial interception debris strikes Dubai building
- Explained: How Iran’s air defence systems 'downed' two US fighter jets
- US intelligence assesses Iran maintains significant missile launching capability despite five weeks of conflict: Report
- US F-35 fighter jet shot down? Iran’s explosive claim amid rising Middle East tension
- UAE considers military role in reopening Hormuz as Gulf states weigh direct combat against Iran
