BANNU: Miranshah Assistant Commissioner Shah Wali and two policemen were among four people martyred after the official’s vehicle came under a sudden attack in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Tuesday. The vehicle was also set on fire by the assailants, according to Deputy Inspector General Sajjad Khan.
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The attack occurred around 10am near Mamash Khel’s Masoomabad while the assistant commissioner was on his way to appear before a court. Alongside the three fatalities, two police personnel were injured, and a civilian working in the fields also lost his life. Authorities have cordoned off the area, and a joint search operation is underway to apprehend the attackers.
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Militants carried out an attack on the convoy of the Assistant Commissioner of North Waziristan, Shah Wali Khan, on the Bannu–Miranshah Road. As a result, the Assistant Commissioner and two police personnel were ki!!!ed, while three other policemen were in!!jured. Police… pic.twitter.com/m9PYIBtW79— برهان الدین | Burhan uddin (@burhan_uddin_0) December 2, 2025
Bilal Saqib, the assistant commissioner’s secretary, confirmed that the incident was a targeted ambush. Security forces have been placed on high alert, and investigations are ongoing from multiple angles to determine the identities and motives of those responsible.
#Pakistan | Bannu: An attack targeted the vehicle of the Assistant Commissioner of North Waziristan on Miranshah Road. One passerby was martyred, and three personnel were injured. https://t.co/BAnT6UGhbB pic.twitter.com/xS0l3IaNz4
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President Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and condemned the attack, emphasizing that terrorists operating with external support against Pakistan would be eliminated with national consensus. He also prayed for the swift recovery of the injured officers and urged agencies to ensure the immediate arrest of the perpetrators.
KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi also condemned the attack and expressed grief over the martyrs, calling for a detailed report from the KP police chief. He assured the public that the sacrifices of the martyrs would not go in vain and directed that the injured receive the best medical treatment.
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The attack comes amid a rise in terrorist incidents in KP and Balochistan following the end of the ceasefire between the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the government in 2022. Security forces and law enforcement personnel have been repeatedly targeted, with several high-profile attacks occurring across the region in recent months.