Representative image of a paramilitary soldier in Pakistan.
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Peshawar: Five Pakistan Army personnel were killed during an exchange of fire with militants in Balochistan province of southwestern Pakistan, the ISPR said.
The security forces conducted an operation in the Buleda area of Kech District when terrorists exploded an Improvised Explosive Device on a security forces’ vehicle, triggering an intense fire exchange, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army.
The security personnel immediately responded to the fire and effectively engaged the terrorists, killing three of them.
However, five soldiers were left dead during the operation.
Sanitization operations are being carried out to eliminate other militants found in the area.