Pakistani peacekeeper martyred in South Sudan ambush

A Pakistani peacekeeper was martyred when a convoy was ambushed in Abyei — a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan — while escorting two local patients to a hospital, the military said in a statement on Monday.

According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistani peacekeepers responded effectively to the attack and forced the militants to retreat.

However, it added that during the exchange of fire, resident of Badin Sepoy Muhammad Tariq embraced martyrdom while four individuals including two officers were injured.

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