ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday condemned a suicide attack on a military convoy in Pakistan’s North Waziristan district which claimed the lives of four soldiers earlier in the day.
The military media wing, ISPR, confirmed the development in a statement, saying the incident had taken place in the settlement of Mir Ali.
Pakistan’s northwestern region has also witnessed similar attacks in the past since the US-led international coalition invaded neighboring Afghanistan in the wake of the September 11 attacks.
The international forces pulled out of the war-ravaged country in August last year, though violent incidents in Pakistan’s border regions near Afghanistan have not ended yet.
“I feel sorrow and grief over the martyrdom of four soldiers as a result of suicide attack in North Waziristan,” the prime minister said in a statement. “The nation will continue to fight until the scourge of terrorism ends.”
Sharif paid tribute to soldiers who lost their lives while fighting against militant outfits.
According to the ISPR statement, the country’s intelligence agencies are trying to find out more about the suicide bomber and his handlers and facilitators.
“Pakistan Army is determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers will not go unpunished,” it added.