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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT At least two police personnel were martyred and several others injured when around three dozen militants, affiliated with Kazim and Darwish, attacked a police post in Chinarak, Sadda, Kurram district. The post was overrun by the militants…
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The attack in Kurram, carried out by a TTP militant, has been claimed by a new shadow group calling itself the “Fadaiyan-e-Islam Force,” whose spokesperson identifies himself as Abdul Aziz Yousafzai.
The attack in Kurram, carried out by a TTP militant, has been claimed by a new shadow group calling itself the “Fadaiyan-e-Islam Force,” whose spokesperson identifies himself as Abdul Aziz Yousafzai.
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A communique circulating across Jamaat-ul-Ahrar–linked channels reports that militants carried out a targeted killing in Hangu district, identifying the victim as Akram, son of Beitullah, whom they accused of serving as an army informant and facilitator. The statement provides no further details about the cell involved, but its dissemination suggests that Jamaat-ul-Ahrar is the likely perpetrating faction.
A communique circulating across Jamaat-ul-Ahrar–linked channels reports that militants carried out a targeted killing in Hangu district, identifying the victim as Akram, son of Beitullah, whom they accused of serving as an army informant and facilitator. The statement provides no further details about the cell involved, but its dissemination suggests that Jamaat-ul-Ahrar is the likely perpetrating faction.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT
Clashes were reported between militants and security forces in the Ganderah Kuch area of Upper South Waziristan approximately three hours ago.
Clashes were reported between militants and security forces in the Ganderah Kuch area of Upper South Waziristan approximately three hours ago.
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-⚡🇦🇫/🏴: ALERT Following media reports of an explosion at the entrance of the Directorate of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Faryab province, the Ministry confirmed the incident, stating: “Yesterday evening, at around 6:00 PM, an assailant…
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The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for the attack targeting the Taliban’s Department for the Promotion of Virtue in Faryab Province, located in the provincial capital, Maymana.
The group stated that its militants inflicted casualties on Taliban personnel, while asserting that no losses were sustained by the Freedom Front during the operation.
The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for the attack targeting the Taliban’s Department for the Promotion of Virtue in Faryab Province, located in the provincial capital, Maymana.
The group stated that its militants inflicted casualties on Taliban personnel, while asserting that no losses were sustained by the Freedom Front during the operation.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🇦🇫/🇸🇦/🏳️: MONITORING According to Afghan sources, a senior delegation from Afghanistan has traveled to Saudi Arabia for high-level engagements. The delegation is said to be led by Anas Haqqani, along with Deputy Interior Minister Rahmatullah Najib…
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Saudi Arabia hosted a closed-door dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease cross-border tensions. The two-day talks concluded without an agreement.
Both sides held firm positions and showed limited willingness to compromise. Sources said the session ended late Sunday without any breakthrough.
The Riyadh meeting included largely the same delegations that attended previous talks in Istanbul. Pakistan’s team featured a diplomat from the Foreign Office, while Afghanistan’s delegation remained mostly unchanged. Saudi officials suggested resuming bilateral trade alongside counterterrorism discussions, but Pakistan declined the proposal.
These talks occurred while a separate Turkiye-Qatar-mediated initiative remains stalled. Earlier, Turkish President Erdogan announced plans to send a delegation to Pakistan, which has not yet taken place. That effort had briefly resulted in a fragile ceasefire in October, but it broke down due to ongoing terrorist incidents.
Sources indicated another Saudi-hosted round of talks could take place in the near future. The Riyadh session was kept confidential at Saudi Arabia’s request to avoid public scrutiny and political pressure. Both sides agreed to maintain discretion regarding the proceedings and outcomes.
Saudi Arabia hosted a closed-door dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease cross-border tensions. The two-day talks concluded without an agreement.
Both sides held firm positions and showed limited willingness to compromise. Sources said the session ended late Sunday without any breakthrough.
The Riyadh meeting included largely the same delegations that attended previous talks in Istanbul. Pakistan’s team featured a diplomat from the Foreign Office, while Afghanistan’s delegation remained mostly unchanged. Saudi officials suggested resuming bilateral trade alongside counterterrorism discussions, but Pakistan declined the proposal.
These talks occurred while a separate Turkiye-Qatar-mediated initiative remains stalled. Earlier, Turkish President Erdogan announced plans to send a delegation to Pakistan, which has not yet taken place. That effort had briefly resulted in a fragile ceasefire in October, but it broke down due to ongoing terrorist incidents.
Sources indicated another Saudi-hosted round of talks could take place in the near future. The Riyadh session was kept confidential at Saudi Arabia’s request to avoid public scrutiny and political pressure. Both sides agreed to maintain discretion regarding the proceedings and outcomes.
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-⚡🇹🇯/🇦🇫/🏳️: ALERT 𝗧𝗮𝗷𝗶𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗳𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 Statement from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan: On the night of November 26, 2025, an armed attack was carried out from the territory of Afghanistan…
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The Press Service of the President of Tajikistan reports:
The Press Service of the President of Tajikistan reports:
On December 1, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, held a working meeting with the heads of the country's security and law-enforcement agencies.
The meeting reviewed the current situation on the state border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, as well as measures to strengthen its protection.
According to reports from responsible officials, over the past week there were two instances of shelling of Tajik territory from the Afghan side, as a result of which five people were killed and another five were wounded.
The Head of State, Emomali Rahmon, strongly condemned the illegal and provocative actions of Afghan citizens and instructed the responsible officials to take effective measures to resolve the situation and prevent the recurrence of such incidents.
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The Badakhshan Police Command stated that two individuals have been taken into custody in Mayami district in connection with a reported attack targeting Chinese nationals.
Police spokesperson Ehsanullah Kamgar confirmed the arrests but did not provide further details regarding the nature of the incident or the condition of those involved.
Earlier many media reports indicated that the incident took place in Radzoi village, Mayami district, Badakhshan, Afghanistan near the border with Tajikistan, where two Chinese citizens were killed while working on road construction projects. Some reports suggest that Taliban members may have been involved, though this remains unverified.
Meanwhile, BBC Dari reported that following an armed attack originating from Afghan territory, two Chinese road construction workers were killed in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. According to the report, the attack occurred on Sunday evening in the area of Shadak village, part of the Vishkharv village council in Darvaz district. Darvaz district in Tajikistan shares a border with Afghanistan’s Mayami district and is considered the “gateway” to Tajikistan’s Badakhshan.
The Chinese workers were employed by a road construction company currently rehabilitating the Dushanbe–Kulob–Darvaz–Khorog–Murghab–Kulma highway, which connects Tajikistan to China. The project is financed by the Government of Tajikistan and the International Development Association of the World Bank Group. The attack occurred while the workers were inside one of the newly constructed tunnels on the Qal'ai Khumb–Vanj–Rushon road section.
The bodies of the two Chinese workers are scheduled to be transferred today, following autopsy, from the central hospital of Darvaz region to Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe.
(Thus, there are conflicting reports regarding the location of the attack: one suggests it occurred in Mayami district, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, while another places it in Darvaz district, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan.)
In response, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with the heads of Tajikistan’s security and law enforcement agencies to discuss the current situation on the Tajikistan–Afghanistan border and measures to strengthen its security. Officials reported that in recent days, two attacks originating from Afghan territory resulted in five deaths and five injuries in Tajikistan.
The first attack, on November 27, killed three Chinese nationals in a drone strike, though details regarding the victims of the second attack were not specified. It is possible that the second attack mentioned corresponds to the incident reported by BBC Dari.
The Badakhshan Police Command stated that two individuals have been taken into custody in Mayami district in connection with a reported attack targeting Chinese nationals.
Police spokesperson Ehsanullah Kamgar confirmed the arrests but did not provide further details regarding the nature of the incident or the condition of those involved.
Earlier many media reports indicated that the incident took place in Radzoi village, Mayami district, Badakhshan, Afghanistan near the border with Tajikistan, where two Chinese citizens were killed while working on road construction projects. Some reports suggest that Taliban members may have been involved, though this remains unverified.
Meanwhile, BBC Dari reported that following an armed attack originating from Afghan territory, two Chinese road construction workers were killed in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. According to the report, the attack occurred on Sunday evening in the area of Shadak village, part of the Vishkharv village council in Darvaz district. Darvaz district in Tajikistan shares a border with Afghanistan’s Mayami district and is considered the “gateway” to Tajikistan’s Badakhshan.
The Chinese workers were employed by a road construction company currently rehabilitating the Dushanbe–Kulob–Darvaz–Khorog–Murghab–Kulma highway, which connects Tajikistan to China. The project is financed by the Government of Tajikistan and the International Development Association of the World Bank Group. The attack occurred while the workers were inside one of the newly constructed tunnels on the Qal'ai Khumb–Vanj–Rushon road section.
The bodies of the two Chinese workers are scheduled to be transferred today, following autopsy, from the central hospital of Darvaz region to Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe.
(Thus, there are conflicting reports regarding the location of the attack: one suggests it occurred in Mayami district, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, while another places it in Darvaz district, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan.)
In response, President Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with the heads of Tajikistan’s security and law enforcement agencies to discuss the current situation on the Tajikistan–Afghanistan border and measures to strengthen its security. Officials reported that in recent days, two attacks originating from Afghan territory resulted in five deaths and five injuries in Tajikistan.
The first attack, on November 27, killed three Chinese nationals in a drone strike, though details regarding the victims of the second attack were not specified. It is possible that the second attack mentioned corresponds to the incident reported by BBC Dari.
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Assailants launched an attack on the residence of police officer Fareed Khan in Bannu. Following the alert, a police contingent was deployed to the scene. Officer Fareed Khan remains unharmed.
Assailants launched an attack on the residence of police officer Fareed Khan in Bannu. Following the alert, a police contingent was deployed to the scene. Officer Fareed Khan remains unharmed.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT
In the Gurok area of Kharan, one security personnel was martyred and seven others were injured, while one militant was also killed during an exchange of fire between the militants and the security forces.
In the Gurok area of Kharan, one security personnel was martyred and seven others were injured, while one militant was also killed during an exchange of fire between the militants and the security forces.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT
Security sources reported that six militants were neutralised in the Mandi Khel area of North Waziristan, including a local commander identified as Kaka, alias Prakay, although only two bodies were recovered from the site.
Separately, six militants were taken down during an operation in Khyber District, all bodies recovered.
In another incident, a militant identified as Umar, alias Yasir, was eliminated in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan.
Security sources reported that six militants were neutralised in the Mandi Khel area of North Waziristan, including a local commander identified as Kaka, alias Prakay, although only two bodies were recovered from the site.
Separately, six militants were taken down during an operation in Khyber District, all bodies recovered.
In another incident, a militant identified as Umar, alias Yasir, was eliminated in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan.
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Pakistan’s long-standing strategy of avoiding conflict on more than one border has collapsed, leaving the country facing simultaneous pressure on three fronts: a hostile India in the east, escalating clashes with the Afghan Taliban in the west, and rising militant violence inside the country. Relations with Kabul have deteriorated due to the Taliban’s refusal to curb the TTP, leading to deadly cross-border attacks, air strikes, and a shutdown of trade routes.
With India maintaining an aggressive posture and tensions high on both external borders, Pakistan is increasingly stretched. The only front it can directly stabilise is the internal one, where a stronger counterterrorism strategy, better border controls, and political engagement, especially in KP and Balochistan, are essential. Without restoring internal security, Pakistan cannot sustain the pressures of a three-front challenge:
The tyranny of geography—OPINION
Pakistan’s long-standing strategy of avoiding conflict on more than one border has collapsed, leaving the country facing simultaneous pressure on three fronts: a hostile India in the east, escalating clashes with the Afghan Taliban in the west, and rising militant violence inside the country. Relations with Kabul have deteriorated due to the Taliban’s refusal to curb the TTP, leading to deadly cross-border attacks, air strikes, and a shutdown of trade routes.
With India maintaining an aggressive posture and tensions high on both external borders, Pakistan is increasingly stretched. The only front it can directly stabilise is the internal one, where a stronger counterterrorism strategy, better border controls, and political engagement, especially in KP and Balochistan, are essential. Without restoring internal security, Pakistan cannot sustain the pressures of a three-front challenge:
The tyranny of geography—OPINION
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT After 16 hours, the clearance operation at the Frontier Corps Headquarters in the Nokundi area of Chagai is still ongoing. Reports indicate the deployment of aerial assets in support of ground forces. Reportedly out of six attackers, four…
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The BLF, in a statement, claimed that its militants remain inside the Brigade Headquarters in Naukundi, Chagai, over 36 hours after the initial breach. They claimed, that its militants gained access to offices and residential compounds housing foreign personnel, including those linked to the Saindak and Reko-Diq projects, and have taken multiple foreign nationals hostage.
Government sources have yet to release any statement on the situation, and information from the area remains limited due to the ongoing internet suspension.
The BLF, in a statement, claimed that its militants remain inside the Brigade Headquarters in Naukundi, Chagai, over 36 hours after the initial breach. They claimed, that its militants gained access to offices and residential compounds housing foreign personnel, including those linked to the Saindak and Reko-Diq projects, and have taken multiple foreign nationals hostage.
Government sources have yet to release any statement on the situation, and information from the area remains limited due to the ongoing internet suspension.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT
Assistant Commissioner North Waziristan, Shah Wali Khan’s convoy came under a targeted attack on Bannu-Miranshah Road near Masoomabad Mamand Khel. The assault claimed the lives of three individuals, including two security personnel assigned to the Assistant Commissioner and one civilian passerby. Additionally, three others, including the Assistant Commissioner’s security detail and driver, sustained injuries.
The attackers seized the weapons of the personnel.
Assistant Commissioner North Waziristan, Shah Wali Khan’s convoy came under a targeted attack on Bannu-Miranshah Road near Masoomabad Mamand Khel. The assault claimed the lives of three individuals, including two security personnel assigned to the Assistant Commissioner and one civilian passerby. Additionally, three others, including the Assistant Commissioner’s security detail and driver, sustained injuries.
The attackers seized the weapons of the personnel.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT Assistant Commissioner North Waziristan, Shah Wali Khan’s convoy came under a targeted attack on Bannu-Miranshah Road near Masoomabad Mamand Khel. The assault claimed the lives of three individuals, including two security personnel assigned…
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The Assistant Commissioner of North Waziristan, Shah Wali, was martyred in the armed assault in Bannu district. Initial reports had suggested he might have survived the attack, but these were later confirmed false.
Meanwhile, the assault has been claimed by IMP.
The Assistant Commissioner of North Waziristan, Shah Wali, was martyred in the armed assault in Bannu district. Initial reports had suggested he might have survived the attack, but these were later confirmed false.
Meanwhile, the assault has been claimed by IMP.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT
According to unverified reports, Sajidullah, alias Muawiya Badri, son of Sharif Khan, from Upper Dir, Doband/Breikot, and a senior affiliate of the group Dir Chapter, who has a bounty of PKR 600,000, has reportedly been killed at an unknown location. Earlier reports regarding his death also circulated but were later proven false.
According to unverified reports, Sajidullah, alias Muawiya Badri, son of Sharif Khan, from Upper Dir, Doband/Breikot, and a senior affiliate of the group Dir Chapter, who has a bounty of PKR 600,000, has reportedly been killed at an unknown location. Earlier reports regarding his death also circulated but were later proven false.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT The Assistant Commissioner of North Waziristan, Shah Wali, was martyred in the armed assault in Bannu district. Initial reports had suggested he might have survived the attack, but these were later confirmed false. Meanwhile, the assault…
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Yesterday, at approximately 10:00 a.m., around 14 militants affiliated with the IMP-linked HGB faction, Jabhat Ansar Al Mahdi Khorasan, ambushed the vehicle of North Waziristan Assistant Commissioner Shah Wali on Miranshah Road in Bannu District. The assistant commissioner was on his way to appear in court when the attack occurred near Mamash Khel’s Masoomabad. Miranshah, the administrative headquarters of North Waziristan, lies adjacent to Bannu, highlighting the strategic significance of the route.
The assault was sudden and coordinated. Militants opened fire on the vehicle before setting it ablaze and seizing weapons from personnel on board. The attack resulted in the deaths of AC Shah Wali, two constables, and a civilian laborer working in nearby fields. Additionally, two police officials sustained injuries.
This ambush represents the latest in a pattern of targeted attacks against state officials along the crucial Miranshah-Bannu corridor. Earlier, on November 4, the convoy of North Waziristan DPO Waqar Khan was similarly attacked along the same route. While militant groups often claim that their targets are security personnel, 2025 has seen a marked surge in assaults on civil servants.
Notable attacks this year include:
-November 2025: Suicide bombing at District Court Complex Islamabad, targeting judges, lawyers, and litigants.
-October 2025: Kidnapping of civil judge in Kharan District.
-July 2025: Assassinations of Assistant Commissioner Faisal Ismail (Nawagai Tehsil) and Tehsildar Abdul Wakeel.
-May 2025: Killing of Additional Deputy Commissioner Hidayatullah Buledi in Surab.
-January 2025: Firing incident in Baggan, Kurram District, injuring DC Javedullah Mehsud.
-January 2025: AC Saeed Manan Khan was injured in Boshera, Upper Kurram.
-February 2025: Kidnapping of two customs officials and a chamber of commerce president in South Waziristan.
-April 2025: Two Tehsil Polio Officers (WHO staffers/government health officials) were abducted.
-September 2025: Kidnapping of a WHO District Surveillance Officer along with two fellow officials.
-October 2025: Abduction of four government officials in Bannu, including two high school teachers and two BISP workers.
-August 2025: Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Afzal and his son were abducted in Ziarat.
-June 2025: Abduction of Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Hanif Noorzai.
Militants often target civil officers to undermine the authority and functioning of the state in conflict-affected regions. By attacking administrative officials, they aim to spread fear, disrupt governance, and weaken law enforcement. Such attacks also send a message that the government cannot ensure security, boosting the militants’ influence locally. Additionally, high-profile assaults on civil servants can be used for propaganda, ransom, or retaliation against state policies. Overall, targeting civil officers is a strategic tactic to destabilize governance and assert militant control.
Yesterday, at approximately 10:00 a.m., around 14 militants affiliated with the IMP-linked HGB faction, Jabhat Ansar Al Mahdi Khorasan, ambushed the vehicle of North Waziristan Assistant Commissioner Shah Wali on Miranshah Road in Bannu District. The assistant commissioner was on his way to appear in court when the attack occurred near Mamash Khel’s Masoomabad. Miranshah, the administrative headquarters of North Waziristan, lies adjacent to Bannu, highlighting the strategic significance of the route.
The assault was sudden and coordinated. Militants opened fire on the vehicle before setting it ablaze and seizing weapons from personnel on board. The attack resulted in the deaths of AC Shah Wali, two constables, and a civilian laborer working in nearby fields. Additionally, two police officials sustained injuries.
This ambush represents the latest in a pattern of targeted attacks against state officials along the crucial Miranshah-Bannu corridor. Earlier, on November 4, the convoy of North Waziristan DPO Waqar Khan was similarly attacked along the same route. While militant groups often claim that their targets are security personnel, 2025 has seen a marked surge in assaults on civil servants.
Notable attacks this year include:
-November 2025: Suicide bombing at District Court Complex Islamabad, targeting judges, lawyers, and litigants.
-October 2025: Kidnapping of civil judge in Kharan District.
-July 2025: Assassinations of Assistant Commissioner Faisal Ismail (Nawagai Tehsil) and Tehsildar Abdul Wakeel.
-May 2025: Killing of Additional Deputy Commissioner Hidayatullah Buledi in Surab.
-January 2025: Firing incident in Baggan, Kurram District, injuring DC Javedullah Mehsud.
-January 2025: AC Saeed Manan Khan was injured in Boshera, Upper Kurram.
-February 2025: Kidnapping of two customs officials and a chamber of commerce president in South Waziristan.
-April 2025: Two Tehsil Polio Officers (WHO staffers/government health officials) were abducted.
-September 2025: Kidnapping of a WHO District Surveillance Officer along with two fellow officials.
-October 2025: Abduction of four government officials in Bannu, including two high school teachers and two BISP workers.
-August 2025: Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Afzal and his son were abducted in Ziarat.
-June 2025: Abduction of Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Hanif Noorzai.
Militants often target civil officers to undermine the authority and functioning of the state in conflict-affected regions. By attacking administrative officials, they aim to spread fear, disrupt governance, and weaken law enforcement. Such attacks also send a message that the government cannot ensure security, boosting the militants’ influence locally. Additionally, high-profile assaults on civil servants can be used for propaganda, ransom, or retaliation against state policies. Overall, targeting civil officers is a strategic tactic to destabilize governance and assert militant control.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT
Three police personnel including ASI, were martyred in an IED/Ambush attack targeting their vehicle in the Paniyala area of Dera Ismail Khan.
Three police personnel including ASI, were martyred in an IED/Ambush attack targeting their vehicle in the Paniyala area of Dera Ismail Khan.
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-⚡🇵🇰/🏴/🏳️: ALERT
Yesterday, two off-duty Federal Constabulary personnel were abducted from a civilian vehicle in Peepal Bazaar, Bannu district, by associates of TTP commander Razwan. The TTP’s shadow group, Lashkar-e-Difa al-Quds, has claimed responsibility for the abduction.
Yesterday, two off-duty Federal Constabulary personnel were abducted from a civilian vehicle in Peepal Bazaar, Bannu district, by associates of TTP commander Razwan. The TTP’s shadow group, Lashkar-e-Difa al-Quds, has claimed responsibility for the abduction.
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