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Pakistani Major Killed in Gwadar IED Blast During Search Operation
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News18•19-10-2026, 14:48
Pakistani Major Killed in Gwadar IED Blast During Search Operation
- •Pakistan Army Major Wajahat Vahid was killed in an IED explosion during a search operation in the Pasni area of Gwadar district.
- •In a separate intelligence-based operation in Kalat district, security forces killed four Baloch insurgents and recovered weapons.
- •Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the Major's death and praised the security forces for eliminating insurgents.
- •Balochistan has witnessed an increase in insurgent activities, with security forces continuously conducting counter-terrorism operations.
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Major Wajahat Vahid was killed when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded while he was leading a search operation in the Pasni area of Gwadar district.
Security forces killed four terrorists and recovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition during an operation in the Jattakabad area of Kalat district.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the security forces for eliminating four insurgents and expressed profound grief over the death of Major Wajahat Vahid, stating that the nation is proud of his sacrifice.
