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India-Pakistan
CM Bugti Claims Taliban Support Behind Rising Militancy in Balochistan, Pakistan
2025-05-17
[KhaamaPress] Chief Minister, Sardar Sarfraz Bugti claims rising militancy in Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
, Pakistain, is fueled by Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
support, weak governance, and corruption, urging urgent action.

Sardar Sarfraz Bugti, the Chief Minister of Balochistan, has highlighted a concerning escalation in hard boy activities within the province, attributing the intensification to support from the Taliban in Afghanistan. In a recent interview with BBC, Bugti emphasized that the deteriorating security situation has made it increasingly difficult for security forces to differentiate between allies and adversaries. He noted that Death Eaters are operating with greater autonomy, complicating counterinsurgency efforts .

Bugti pointed to the province’s uneven development, weak governance, and corruption as factors that have allowed Lions of Islam to gain a foothold. He asserted that these Death Eaters are receiving support from Afghan soil, with some reportedly residing in areas under Taliban control. The Chief Minister’s remarks underscore the challenges faced by Pak authorities in addressing the insurgency.

In response to the growing threat, Shafqat Ali Khan, a spokesperson for Pakistain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called on the Taliban to dismantle bad boy sanctuaries within Afghanistan. Khan’s statement reflects Pakistain’s ongoing concerns about cross-border terrorism and the Taliban’s role in harboring groups that target Pakistain.

International reports have corroborated Pakistain’s allegations, with the United Nations
...where theory meets practice and practice loses...
Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team confirming that the Afghan Taliban provides logistical, operational, and financial support to the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP). The UN report indicates that the TTP operates with an estimated 6,000 to 6,500 fighters in Afghanistan and has conducted over 600 attacks on Pak soil .

Despite these findings, the Taliban has consistently denied any involvement in supporting bad boy groups targeting Pakistain. Hamdullah Fitrat, the Taliban’s deputy front man, rejected claims that terrorist groups operate from Afghan territory, asserting that no foreign group is allowed to operate on Afghan soil .
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India-Pakistan
Pakistan Police Warn: TTP plans to assassinate Maulana Fazlur Rehman
2025-02-19
[KhaamaPress] Pak media has reported that the police, in response to the growing insecurity in the country, have warned Maulana Fazlur Rehman
...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Diesel during the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull...
, the leader of the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...the political wing of the Pak Taliban...
party, that the Pak Taliban
...Arabic for students...
(TTP) intends to assassinate him.

The Express Tribune newspaper reported on Monday, February 17 that the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police issued a security advisory to Maulana Fazlur Rehman, urging him to enhance his security measures and limit his movements.

According to the report, "Sources informed the police that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) intend to target Maulana Fazlur Rehman due to his involvement in religious and political activities."

Pak media, citing security sources, reported that the Taliban has assigned the task of assassinating this political and religious figure to "armed hitmen," who are planning to carry out the attack covertly.

In the police security advisory to Maulana Fazlur Rehman, it is stated that "In light of the recent terrorist incidents targeting politicians in the Bajaur tribal region, and the threats directed towards you, it is advised that you increase your security at your residence and limit your movements."

Ismail Ghori, the front man for Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam, also responded to this warning, stating that the party’s security guard is capable of protecting Maulana Fazlur Rehman and urging the police to ensure security instead of creating fear.

It is noteworthy that this religious leader was also targeted in an liquidation attempt last year, from which he narrowly escaped.
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India-Pakistan
TTP fighters kill 11 Pakistani Security Personnel
2024-12-28
[KhaamaPress] Sources report that fighters from the Tehrik-e-Taliban
...Arabic for students...
Pakistain (TTP) killed 11 Pak security personnel in different areas of North Wazoo.

According to reports, the TTP fighters involved in the attacks on Thursday, December 26, were from the group of Hafiz Gul Bahadur
...a member of the Madda Khel clan of the Uthmanzai Waziris. Educated in a Deobandi madrassa located in Multan, he is affiliated with the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) political party. Upon the formation of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in December 2007, he was announced as the group's overall naib amir under Baitullah Mehsud, who was based in South Wazoo, but has largely distanced himself from the TTP due to rivalries with the Mehsuds and disagreements about the TTP's attacks against the Pak state..
The reports also added that the attacks took place in the Mirali area, specifically in the Khaiderkhel, Khadki, and other regions, with at least 16 other security personnel reported injured.

The Pak government has not yet made any statements regarding the incident.

Earlier, the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) carried out an attack on a security checkpoint in South Waziristan, killing 16 Pak security personnel.

Pak officials have consistently claimed that members of the TTP find safe haven in Afghanistan. However,
a clean conscience makes a soft pillow...
the Afghan Taliban has denied these allegations made by Pak authorities.

Meanwhile,
...back at the pond, the radioactive tadpoles grown into frogs. Really big frogs, in fact...
on Tuesday evening, Pak fighter jets bombed several locations in the Bermal district of Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
province.

A Pak official told Rooters that the Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s targeted a camp of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) turbans. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Taliban, stated that at least 46 people were killed in the attacks, the majority of whom were women and kiddies.

The ongoing airstrikes and cross-border conflicts between Pakistain and Afghanistan continue to cause significant loss of life and highlight the growing security challenges in both countries. The fact that civilians, including women and kiddies, are often caught in the crossfire underscores the devastating impact of such military actions on non-combatants.

The increasing violence in regions like North Waziristan highlights the fragile security situation in Pakistain’s tribal areas, where turban groups like the TTP continue to operate with relative freedom. These deadly festivities not only undermine the stability of the region but also place civilians at great risk, caught in the crossfire between Death Eaters and military forces.
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Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN — Massive deployment of Taliban who have declared war on Pakistan
2024-12-28
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Responding to this report from Wednesday, I imagine:
Death Toll Rises to 46 in Pakistan’s Airstrikes on Afghanistan, Majority Women and Children

[KhaamaPress] The Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
authorities report that a Pak Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
in Paktika
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo and Kurram Agency...
province has killed at least 46 people and injured 6 others. The attack has drawn widespread condemnation.

Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Taliban regime,, told Khaama Press on Wednesday, December 25, that the Pak military bombed four areas in the Barmal district of Paktika.

According to Fitrat, the airstrike killed 46 individuals, including women and kiddies, and left six others injured. The attack has been described as particularly devastating.

On Tuesday evening, December 24, the Pak Army launched an attack on "Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) bases" in the Barmal district of Paktika province. The Taliban have vowed to retaliate against this attack.

Media outlets close to the Pak Army reported that several snuffies were killed in these targeted strikes, and four operational bases of the TTP were destroyed.

The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense, however, stated that the attack targeted "Wazooi refugees," disputing the claim that the strikes were solely aimed at holy warriors.

The Ministry of Defense warned that this attack would not go unanswered. It emphasized its commitment to safeguarding Afghanistan’s territorial integrity and responding to such aggression.

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India-Pakistan
TTP claims killing 35 Pakistani soldiers in South Waziristan attack, Pak Army sez only 16 dead
2024-12-23
[KhaamaPress] The Tehrik-e-Taliban
...the once and current oppressors of Afghanistan...
Pakistain (TTP) announced in a statement that it killed 35 Pak security personnel in an attack in South Wazoo last night. Pak authorities confirmed the attack but reported 16 soldiers killed and 9 others injured.

The TTP grabbed credit for the attack, stating they targeted a military post in the Makeen area of South Waziristan, located in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP), also known as the Pakistain Taliban, grabbed credit for the attack, reporting a higher corpse count than official figures.

In a message broadcast on their WhatsApp channel, the group stated, "At least 35 security personnel were killed and 15 injured in the attack." They did not mention if any of their fighters were killed.

The group also alleged that they seized a significant amount of military equipment from Pak forces during the attack.

This assault follows the TTP’s acknowledgment of the death of Maulana Taha, a big shot of the group, in a recent military operation by Pak forces.

Pak media reported that Maulana Taha was killed on Wednesday during an operation in the Tank district of Dera Ismail Khan
... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ...
TTP spokesperson Mohammad Khorasani confirmed the death, describing Maulana Taha as a prominent scholar from Swat
...a valley and an administrative district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistain, located 99 mi from Islamabad. It is inhabited mostly by Pashto speakers. The place has gone steadily downhill since the days when Babe Ruth was the Sultan of Swat...
and an active member of the group’s leadership council and fatwa-issuing body.

Pak officials have repeatedly accused the Afghan Taliban of providing support or a safe haven for TTP fighters to launch attacks against Pak forces. However,
the difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits...
the Afghan Taliban has denied these allegations, stating that Afghanistan’s territory will not be used against neighboring or regional countries.

Seven TTP members, including senior leader, killed in Pakistan
More on this story from yesterday.
[KhaamaPress] Pak media have reported that seven members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
Pakistain (TTP), including a big shot, were killed by the country’s security forces.

According to Express Tribune on Saturday, December 21, the individuals were killed during an operation in the southwest of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistain.

The report confirmed that Ali Rehman, also known as "Maulana Taha Swati," a senior TTP leader, was among those killed in the operation.

The TTP has not yet commented on the incident.

Meanwhile,
...back at the bunker, his Excellency called a hurried meeting of his closest advisors. It was to be his last. They discussed the officers's efficiency rating system...
other reports indicate that a Pak security post in the Makeen area of South Wazoo was attacked last night.

According to reports, the attack resulted in the deaths of 16 Pak soldiers, with eight others injured.

Pak authorities have not yet issued a statement regarding the attack.

This comes as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has experienced a surge in deadly TTP attacks against Pak forces in recent months.

The escalating violence in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and other tribal regions highlights the deteriorating security situation in Pakistain. Frequent attacks by the TTP have intensified the conflict, leaving both military personnel and civilians vulnerable.
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India-Pakistan
At least 38 killed in gun attack in Pakistan
2024-11-22
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] At least 38 people were killed and 20 were injured during an armed attack in northwestern Pakistan, local television channel Geo TV reported on November 21.

“At least 38 people, including a woman and a child, were killed after attackers opened fire on passenger vehicles in Ochat area of ​​Kurram Agency,” the report said.

According to Pakistani police, the target of the attack was a convoy of cars travelling from Parachinar to Peshawar, when the militants opened fire on them.

Ambulances are at the scene. At this point, several victims are in critical condition. The TV channel, citing law enforcement agencies, notes that this attack has become the largest in the region in recent years.

On January 30, Regnum reported that an explosion occurred during prayers in a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. The bomb was detonated by a terrorist who died in the explosion. On January 31, it became known that the number of people killed in the terrorist attack had increased to 95.
Khaama Press adds:
While no group has grabbed credit, sources noted that the region has long been plagued by sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia communities.Sources revealed that among the 38 victims, 34 were Shia and four were Sunni. The dead also included three women and one child. At least 11 others were maimed in the attack.

The recent incident highlights the growing wave of murderous Moslem violence in Pakistain. Groups like Tehrik-e-Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
Pakistain (TTP) and the Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
Liberation Army (BLA) have intensified their attacks on Pak security forces, foreign nationals (including Chinese workers), and civilians.

In response to the rising threat, the federal government of Pakistain has approved a large-scale military operation in Balochistan. The operation aims to eliminate terrorist networks and restore security in the region.
Deutsche Welle weighs in:
A local government official told the AFP news agency that police officers were among the dead; the convoy was traveling with a police escort.

Witnesses said that attackers had fired indiscriminately at a convoy of vehicles from either side of the highway over a period of several minutes.

Crowds gathered outside the hospital in the nearby city of Parachinar awaiting the wounded.

SECTARIAN TENSIONS HIGH IN BORDER REGION
The attack happened in the district of Kurram in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where sectarian clashes between Sunni and Shiite Muslims have killed dozens of people in recent months.

Kurram is one of comparatively few areas in Sunni-majority Pakistan where Shiite Muslims make up the bulk of inhabitants.

It's also close to the border to Afghanistan, now governed by the fundamentalist Sunni Taliban, and an area of operation for anti-Shia militant groups like the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and an "Islamic State" offshoot.

Around 50 people from either religious community in Kurram were killed in clashes in July connected to a land dispute, which led to an uptick in tensions and subsequent violence.

Thursday's shooting took place on a highway that had been closed for weeks following another attack on passenger vehicles last month; it was only reopened for those traveling with police escorts.

Local police official Azmat Ali told the Associated Press (AP) that several vehicles were traveling in a convoy from the nearby city of Parachinar to Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

No group immediately claimed responsibility.

On Wednesday this week, a suicide attack in the same province at a security checkpoint killed 12 soldiers and wounded several others.




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India-Pakistan
Four killed in armed attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan
2024-11-16
[KhaamaPress] Pak media reported that four people, including a tribal elder, were killed and several others injured in an attack by unidentified button men in Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
’s Wadh area.

The tribal elder and his guards were traveling from Quetta to Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...

when the incident occurred.

According to a report by Pakistain’s Dawn newspaper on Friday, November 15, police in Khuzdar stated that festivities between the tribal elder’s guards and the armed attackers were ongoing, leading to the closure of the Quetta-Karachi highway to traffic.

No individual or group has grabbed credit for the attack yet. However,
nothing needs reforming like other people's bad habits...
similar incidents in the region are often attributed to Baloch separatist bully boyz targeting security forces and pro-government figures.

In a separate development, Pakistain’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson strongly urged the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
to take immediate and serious action against members of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) operating from hideouts in Afghanistan.

The spokesperson warned the Taliban not to "test the patience of the Pak people," emphasizing that Pakistain’s repeated concerns must be addressed to avoid further strain in bilateral relations.
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Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate Denies Pakistani Claims of TTP Presence in Afghanistan
2024-05-28
[TOLONEWS] Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, in response to recent statements made by Pakistain's Interior Minister, denied claims that the Tehrik-e-Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
Pakistain (TTP) is operating on Afghan soil.

Zabihullah Mujahid rejected the Pak official's claim and added that Kabul seeks to have good relations with Islamabad and that Afghanistan does not want war in Pakistain.

The spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate said, "First, we reject the claim that TTP leaders are in Afghanistan. We do not allow anyone to use Afghanistan's soil against other countries, and Afghanistan does not want war in Pakistain."

Earlier, the Pak Interior Minister, Mohsin Raza Naqvi, asked the Islamic Emirate to arrest and hand over the TTP leaders, who he claimed were planning attacks from Afghanistan.

Mohsin Raza Naqvi once again claimed in a presser yesterday (Sunday) that the TTP is present in Afghanistan. He called on the Islamic Emirate to arrest their leaders and hand them over to Pakistain.

According to Mohsin Reza Naqvi, Islamabad wants good relations with Kabul and does not want this issue to become contentious between the two countries.

Mohsin Raza Naqvi told news hounds, "We ask the caretaker government of Afghanistan to arrest and hand over Bakhtyar Shah, Qari Abdullah, Khan Lala, especially Noor Wali Mehsud, the leader of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain, and Azmatullah Mehsud, the commander, and several members of this group's leadership, to us as soon as possible. We want good relations with Afghanistan, and this is only possible if they cooperate with us and do not allow Afghanistan's soil to be used against us."

Some military analysts believe that the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain is Islamabad's internal issue, and the country wants to make such claims for its own purposes.

Aziz Stanakzai, a military analyst, told TOLOnews, "Pakistain accusing Afghanistan and claiming that the TTP is present on Afghan soil and poses a threat from Afghan soil to Pakistain is not true."

Mohammad Matin Mohammadkhel, another military analyst, said: "The TTP has issues with the Pak government, and members of the TTP are from this country. They are not called terrorists; they are murderous Moslems and want Sharia and independence in Pakistain."

Previously, some Pak officials, including the country's Defense Minister, claimed that Afghanistan's soil was being used against Pakistain, and Islamabad had raised this issue with Kabul. However,
you can observe a lot just by watching...
the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly denied the use of Afghan soil against other countries and pledged that Afghanistan's soil will not be used against any country.
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India-Pakistan
Security forces kill seven terrorists trying to infiltrate Pak-Afghan border in North Waziristan
2024-04-18
[GEO.TV] Security forces have killed seven Death Eaters trying to infiltrate the Pakistain-Afghanistan border
...also known as Pashtunistan, home of ignorance, poverty, and automatic weapons...
in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Wazoo district, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday.

In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said the security forces on April 16 (Tuesday) detected a movement of a group of seven Death Eaters near the Pakistain-Afghanistan border in Spinkai area of Ghulam Khan in the tribal district.

"The infiltrators were surrounded, effectively engaged and after an intense fire exchange, all seven territories were sent to hell," it added.

A large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives was also recovered from the killed terrorists, the statement added.

The statement highlighted that Pakistain has consistently been asking the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
-led interim Afghan government to ensure effective border management on their side of the border.

The military urged the interim rulers to fulfill their obligations and deny the use of Afghan soil by Death Eaters for perpetuating acts of terrorism against Pakistain.

"Security forces of Pakistain are determined and remain committed to securing its borders and eliminating the menace of terrorism from the country," read the ISPR’s statement.

Pakistain has time and again urged the Afghan authorities to take meaningful action against Death Eaters using the neighbouring country’s soil to launch attacks inside Pakistain.

Last month, Pakistain carried out an intelligence-based anti-terrorist operation inside Afghanistan on, whose prime target was the Death Eaters belonging to Hafiz Gul Bahadur
...a member of the Madda Khel clan of the Uthmanzai Waziris. Educated in a Deobandi madrassa located in Multan, he is affiliated with the Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) political party. Upon the formation of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in December 2007, he was announced as the group's overall naib amir under Baitullah Mehsud, who was based in South Wazoo, but has largely distanced himself from the TTP due to rivalries with the Mehsuds and disagreements about the TTP's attacks against the Pak state..

Group along with Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP).

Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group had earlier grabbed credit for the terrorist attack.

"This group is responsible for multiple terrorist attacks inside Pakistain, resulting in death of hundreds of civilians and law-enforcement officials. The latest attack took place on 16 March 2024 at a security post in Mir Ali in North Waziristan and claimed the lives of seven Pak soldiers," said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 18 after over 13 hours after the operation.

A day earlier, Pakistain Army’s top commanders were briefed on how terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan pose a threat to regional and global security, besides acting as proxies against Pakistain and its economic interests, especially the China-Pakistain Economic Corridor (CPEC).

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India-Pakistan
'High-value target': Daesh commander eliminated in Khyber IBO, says ISPR
2024-02-12
[GEO.TV] Security forces eliminated a "high-value target" Surat Gul aka Saif Ullah of ISIS in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Khyber district on Sunday.

On the reported presence of a high-profile terrorist, security forces swung into action immediately and carried out a raid in the tribal district, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

An intense fire exchange occurred during the conduct of the operation in which the ’ring leader’ of the outlawed terrorist outfit was killed by the security forces.

"Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorist commander, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities including murder of innocent civilians as well as extortion and was highly wanted by the law enforcement agencies."

"Sanitisation operation is being conducted to eliminate any other terrorist found in the area. Locals of the area appreciated the operation and expressed their full support to eliminate the menace of terrorism," the military’s media wing added.

Earlier in the month, two bandidos bully boyz including a ring leader in KP’s North Wazoo district were killed by the security forces on the night of February 5 and 6.

The ring leader Ayubullah, also known as Mansoor, alongside another, was bumped off, as the forces conducted an intelligence-based operation on the reported presence of terrorists, a military statement read.

Pakistain has witnessed a surge in attacks in its tribal districts bordering Afghanistan since the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...
returned to power there in 2021.

Islamabad claims Kabul is sheltering allied Death Eaters such as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) allowing them to strike on its soil with impunity.

According to the statistics issued by the Department of Interior and Tribal Affairs KP, the areas most affected by terrorism include Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
, Khyber, Bajaur, and Tank while Dera Ismail Khan
... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ...
, North Waziristan, and South Waziristan are included in the terror-affected areas.

The documents of the Home and Tribal areas revealed that a total of 1,050 incidents of terrorism took place in KP last year while 419 incidents of terrorism took place in the arranged districts, and 631 incidents in the merged districts.

Related:
ISIS: 2024-02-10 Two residents of Pyatigorsk sentenced to long terms for preparing a terrorist attack
ISIS: 2024-02-09 Asayish Forces arrest five people accused of 'belonging to regime forces and ISIS' in Al-Raqqah and Deir Ezzor
ISIS: 2024-02-08 Terrorist in 2015 Paris attacks transferred from Belgium to France — lawyer
Related:
Khyber district: 2023-11-22 Three terrorists gunned down in separate KP IBOs
Khyber district: 2023-09-28 Pakistan Claims Capture of 4 Islamic State Operatives
Khyber district: 2023-09-27 3 terrorists killed in ‘intelligence-based operation’ in Khyber district: ISPR
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10 policemen martyred in DI Khan terrorist attack
2024-02-06
[GEO.TV] At least 10 coppers were martyred and six others injured in a late-night attack on a cop shoppe in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan
... the Pearl of Pashtunistan ...
district, police said on Monday.

Police said gunnies attacked the cop shoppe with heavy weapons at 3am in Tehsil Daraban of the district.

The injured have been shifted to DHQ Hospital, they added.

The gunnies attacked the cop shoppe from all sides with grenades and heavy gunfire.

The police also retaliated, but the gunnies escaped in the darkness of the night, the law enforcement agency added.

The forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to hunt down the fleeing Death Eaters, while the quick response force has reached with additional force, according to the police.

Funeral prayers of martyred police personnel will be offered in the police line, they added.

Last month, three cops and two soldiers were martyred in two different terror incidents in Kohat, Miranshah
... headquarters of al-Qaeda in Pakistain and likely location of Ayman al-Zawahiri. The Haqqani network has established a ministate in centered on the town with courts, tax offices and lots of madrassas...
and Lakki Marwat on Wednesday, while an independent candidate for the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and his two other colleagues were killed by person or persons unknown during the election campaign in Wazoo.

Pak districts along the border with Afghanistan have seen a dramatic spike in attacks since the Taliban
...mindless ferocity in a turban...
returned to power there in 2021.

Islamabad claims Kabul is sheltering allied bandidos murderous Moslems such as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) allowing them to strike on its soil with impunity.

According to the statistics issued by the Department of Interior and Tribal Affairs KP, the areas most affected by terrorism include Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
, Khyber, Bajaur, and Tank while Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan and South Waziristan are included in the terror-affected areas.

The documents of the Home and Tribal areas revealed that a total of 1,050 incidents of terrorism took place in KP last year while 419 incidents of terrorism took place in the arranged districts, and 631 incidents in the merged districts.

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India-Pakistan
Security forces neutralise two terrorists in North Waziristan IBO
2024-01-13
[GEO.TV] As the country battles the scourge of terrorism, security forces Friday bumped off two bandidos snuffies in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Wazoo, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

As per the military’s media wing, the IBO — conducted on reports of terrorists’ presence — resulted in an intense exchange of fire.

During the conduct of the operation, two bandidos snuffies identified as Abdullah Khadri and Khalid alias "Janan" were sent to hell, the statement added.

The ISPR underscored that the bumped off bandidos snuffies remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area including murder of innocent civilians.

Meanwhile,
...back at the the conspirators' cleverly concealed hideout the long-awaited message arrived. They quickly got to work with their decoder rings...
security forces are carrying out a sanitisation operation to eliminate any other bandidos snuffies found in the area.

"[...] the security forces of Pakistain are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country", the military’s media wing noted.

The IBO comes days after two soldiers embraced martyrdom during a shootout with bandidos snuffies in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat district.

The deaders included Sepoy Muhammad Afzal, 29, resident of district Bhimber, Azad Kashmir
...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there....
, and Sepoy Ibrar Hussain, 27, resident of district Mansehra
...a city and an eponymous district in eastern Khyber-Pakthunwa, nestled snug up against Pak Kashmir, with Kohistan and Diamir to the north and Abbottabad to the south...
Pakistain has witnessed an alarming surge in terror-related incidents since the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
-led administration took over Afghanistan in 2021.

The year 2023 saw as many as 586 terror attacks with 17% claimed by banned terror outfits such as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP), Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
Liberation Army (BLA), ISIS, and others.

Meanwhile,
...back at the the conspirators' cleverly concealed hideout the long-awaited message arrived. They quickly got to work with their decoder rings...
security forces conducted 197 operations against outlaws leaving 537-545 of them dead.

As per the Annual Security Report released by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), the country witnessed 1,524 deaths and 1,463 injuries in the previous year.

Related:
Wazoo: 2024-01-11 3 cops among 4 dead in late-night attack on police checkpost in Kohat
Wazoo: 2024-01-11 Independent candidate shot dead in North Waziristan
Wazoo: 2024-01-09 Soldier martyred in shootout with terrorists in North Waziristan: ISPR
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