Pakistan Army major Imran embraced martyrdom in a landmine blast in South Waziristan Agency today.
According to Inter services Public Relations (ISPR), Major Imran succumbed to his wounds while six other soldiers also sustained injuries in the blast.
The security convoy was passing through the area when their vehicle came under the blast. The security forces cordoned off the area shortly after the blast.
The semi-autonomous tribal areas on the Afghan border have for years been a hideout for militants of all stripes, including Al Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban as well as foreign fighters such as Uzbeks and Uighurs.
Pakistan began a long-awaited push to clear insurgent bases from North Waziristan in June 2014 after a bloody Taliban attack on Karachi airport finally sank faltering peace talks.
Military offensives in Khyber and South Waziristan began in 2009; civilians have been allowed to return to those areas where operation had been wrapped up.
A group of militants have used these areas to launch attacks on the Pakistani forces and U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan.
Air strikes, artillery, mortars and ground troops have all been used to take back territory.
