An Army major, Shahid Basheer, was killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Kahan area of Awaran District in Balochistan on April 22, reports Dawn. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a group of terrorists "fire raided" a Security Forces' check post in the Kahan area. However, the forces repulsed the attack and went after the terrorists in the nearby mountains. "At one of the cordons established to block the passage of fleeing terrorists, a heavy exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces," the ISPR added. During the skirmish, the ISPR said, Major Shahid Basheer, lost his life while another soldier sustained injuries.