4 soldiers killed, 2 militants arrested: ISPR

June 26, 2009

Security forces have apprehended two more terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition, while four soldiers and one civilian embraced shahadat and 16 others got injured in Swat, Muzaffarabad and North Waziristan agency in the last 24 hours. According to an update issued by ISPR here Friday, a suicide bomber exploded himself against an Army vehicle close to Shaukat lines in Muzaffarabad, resultantly two soldiers embraced shahadat, while three others were injured. Search and sweep operation by security forces are continuing in Swat under operation Rah-e-Raast while they consolidated their positions in area around Kabbal and Rangeela. During exchange of fire with terrorists one soldier was injured there.