BANNU: At least 17 terrorists, including three high-profile Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commanders, were killed in coordinated operations by police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), and security forces across Bannu division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said Saturday. The operations were launched following a deadly attack on the Howaid Peace Committee office on Friday that left seven people […]
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Bugti says decline in terror attacks ‘not yet satisfactory’
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Friday said that although terrorism incidents have decreased over the past couple of months due to intensified security operations, the overall situation still cannot be considered satisfactory. Read More: CM Bugti unveils unified strategy against terrorism He made these remarks during an in-camera briefing to members of the provincial assembly, […]
Terror bid in Bannu fails after IED explodes prematurely
A terrorist attempt to blow up a bridge in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district failed on Tuesday after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated prematurely during installation, police said. According to Amir Khan, spokesperson for the District Police Office, two terrorists had planned to target Doghoda Bridge when the device exploded, killing one of them instantly. […]
Five TTP militants killed in Khyber IBO
KHYBER: At least five militants linked to the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Tirah valley of Khyber district, local sources reported on Monday. The operation, conducted late Saturday night, targeted a group of insurgents allegedly operating under local TTP commander Abuzar. Read More: Two TTP militants arrested in Karachi According […]
20 Terrorists killed in KP counter-terror operations, ISPR says
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) – At least 20 terrorists were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in KP on October 8 and 9, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Monday. Security forces successfully targeted terrorist hideouts in North Waziristan and Dara Adam Khel. In Shawal, North Waziristan, eight terrorists were killed during an operation by […]
Naqvi, Kundi denounce KP CM’s remarks against security forces
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday strongly condemned what he described as “provocative and inflammatory” remarks made by the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) against Pakistan’s security forces, terming them baseless and intolerable. In a strongly worded statement, Naqvi said that the Chief Minister’s comments were “factually incorrect” and amounted to an insult […]
Five security officials injured in attack on police convoy in North Waziristan
NORTH WAZIRISTAN – At least five security officials were injured on Monday when the convoy of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) came under attack in North Waziristan. According to police sources, the squad of DPO Waqar Ahmed was ambushed on the Bannu–Miransha Road near Mamash Khel. While DPO Waqar Ahmed narrowly escaped unharmed, five […]
Security forces defuse 100kg bomb in Balochistan’s Kalat
KALAT – Security forces on Sunday successfully defused a 100-kilogram locally manufactured bomb in Balochistan’s Kalat district, preventing what officials said could have been a large-scale terrorist attack. According to Levies sources, the explosive device had been planted under a bridge in Johan tehsil and was designed to cause massive destruction in the area. Acting […]
Police convoy attacked in Hangu, three officers injured including SHO
HANGU – A police convoy came under attack in the Doaba area of Hangu on Sunday, leaving three policemen, including a station house officer (SHO), injured. According to police sources, the convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED), followed by intense firing from unidentified assailants. The officials on board included SP Investigation Abdul […]
Gunmen open fire on Jaffar Express in Balochistan
NASEERABAD – Unidentified assailants opened fire on the Jaffar Express near Nuttall Railway Station in Naseerabad District, Balochistan, on Wednesday, according to Dunya News. The passenger train, which was en route from Quetta to Peshawar, came under attack when unidentified gunmen targeted it from nearby areas. Security personnel on board retaliated, forcing the attackers to […]