RAWALPINDI: Three Pakistani soldiers were martyred as a vehicle borne suicide bomber exploded himself in general area Miran Shah, North Waziristan District on Wednesday.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement said that Naib Subedar Sahib Khan, 41 and resident of Mianwali, Naik Muhammad Ibrahim, 40 and resident of Dera Ismail Khan and Sepoy Jehangir Khan, 24 and resident of Mardan embraced Shahadat, while three innocent civilians got critically injured.

ISPR further said that the suicide bomber intended targeting the security forces’ post, however, timely interception of the suicide bomber on suspicion by on-duty soldiers prevented a major catastrophe.

Security forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve, it vowed.