Two soldiers were martyred after an improvised explosive device exploded in the general area of Spinwam of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) identified the martyred soldiers as 29-year-old Sepoy Gul Rauf, a resident of the Lakki Marwat district, and 23-year-old Sepoy Abid Ullah, a resident of the Karak district.

Sanitisation of the area was being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area, the ISPR added.

“Armed Forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” it said.

On June 5, a soldier was martyred during a gun battle between security forces and militants in the Ladha area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district on Monday.

He was identified as 30-year-old Lance Naik Muhammad Sabir, a resident of Mansehra district.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had expressed grief over the death of Lance Naik Sabir and prayed for the bereaved family.

He said the entire nation, including him, “pays tribute to this great son of the Pakistan Army for his sacrifice for the country. The Pakistani nation will never forget the supreme sacrifices of their soldiers who laid down their lives for security of the Pakistani nation”.