14 soldiers martyred in ambush on security forces in Gwadar: ISPR

At least 14 soldiers were martyred when two vehicles of security forces moving from Pasni to Ormara in Balochistan’s Gwadar district were ambushed by the terrorists on Friday, the Inter-Services Public Relations has said.

“Sanitisation operation is being carried out in the area and perpetrators of this heinous act will be hunted down and brought to justice,” the military’s media wing said in a statement.

It said 14 soldiers embraced martyrdom in the “unfortunate incident”.

“The security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” it added.

گوادر کے علاقے پسنی سے اورماڑہ جانیوالے سکیورٹی فورسز کے قافلے پر گھات لگائےدہشتگردوں کا حملہ.دہشتگردوں کے حملے میں 14 فوجی جوان شہید.علاقے میں دہشتگردوں کے خلاف کلیئرنس آپریشن جاری.اس گھناؤنے فعل کے مرتکب افراد کو گرفتار کر کےانصاف کے کٹہرے میں لایا جائے گا.سکیورٹی فورسز ملک سے… pic.twitter.com/M24kVvs72h

— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) November 3, 2023

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar condemned the terrorist attack on security forces saying that the nation is standing by its security forces to end the scourge of terrorism.

نگران وزیراعظم انوار الحق کاکڑ کی ضلع گوادر میں سیکیورٹی فورسز کے قافلے پر دہشت گردوں کے حملے کی شدید الفاظ میں مزمت.

وزیرِ اعظم نے حملے میں جامِ شہادت نوش کرنے والے سیکیورٹی فورسز کے 14 اہلکاروں کو خراجِ عقیدت پیش کیا. وزیرِ اعظم نے شہداء کی بلندیِ درجات اور اہلِ خانہ کیلئے صبر…

— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) November 3, 2023

The prime minister paid homage to the 14 personnel of the security forces who lost their lives in the attack while praying for patience for the martyrs’ families, a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office said.

PM Kakar went on to add that the evil intentions of the terrorists will never be allowed to succeed.

The Pakistani nation is proud of its martyrs, he said, adding that such attacks by terrorists will never lower the morale of the Pakistani nation and its guardians.

Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani condemned the attack and said that such “acts were utterly reprehensible”.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with families of the martyred and injured. Pakistan stands resolute against terrorists,” he said in a post on X, erstwhile Twitter, on Friday.