Pakistani soldier killed in cross-border fire from Iran: Army

‘Terrorists’ attacked a post from Iranian territory, killing one soldier and injuring another, Pakistan’s military said.

A Pakistani soldier was killed and another injured in what the military says was an attack from across the country’s border with Iran.

“Terrorists targeted a Frontier Corps border post from Iranian territory with small arms fire in general area Chukab, Balochistan,” the Pakistani army said in a statement about the incident on Tuesday.

“Due to fire, Sepoy Maqbool Shah of Frontier Corps [was killed] while another soldier was injured. Iranian authorities concerned have been informed about the incident,” it added.