report in Daily Times, Dec 31, 2023At least five terrorists were killed by security forces in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the general area of Mir Ali, North Waziristan district, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Saturday. “After an intense exchange of fire, five terrorists, including terrorist commander Rahzaib, who is also known as, ‘Khuray’, were sent to hell,” said the statement issued by the military’s media wing, The militants had…
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report in The News, Dec 26, 2023WANA: A tribal elder was killed in Azam Warsak area in Lower South Waziristan district here on Monday, police sources said. The sources said that the tribal elder identified as Akbar Jan was going home on a motorcycle when he was attacked with an improvised explosive device (IED) at the Azam Warsak area. He lost life on the spot. The slain Akbar Jan was the son of late Malik…
by Omer Farooq Khan in The Times of India, Dec 4, 2023 at 12.42 PM ISTISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Taliban have established a shadow rule in parts of the volatile northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, directing local officials and contractors to “consult and cooperate” with the outfit’s clandestine administrative apparatus. Such is the situation that KP governor Ghulam Ali expressed concern over the region’s security in a TV interview on Saturday, saying it was “unfavourable for political…
Bureau Report in Dawn, October 9th, 2023PESHAWAR: A militant was killed in an exchange of fire between the security forces and terrorists in North Waziristan tribal district on Sunday. A statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said the exchange of fire took place in Razmak area. Azeemullah, also known as Ghazi, was killed in an intense exchange of fire, the statement said, adding weapons and ammunition were also recovered from…
report in Dawn, August 12th, 2023NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Two persons were killed in targeted attacks here on Friday, the police said. They said that in the first incident, unknown assailants shot dead a senior employee of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited, Zarbat Khan in Eidak area of the district. They added that Khan was targeted near Harmaz village. The police also said that Khan’s son, Waqar Khan, president of Youth of Waziristan, was also killed a year…
report in The News, July 06, 2023RAWALPINDI: Three soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred and three civilians were injured when a suicide bomber exploded himself in the general area of Miran Shah, North Waziristan District, on Wednesday. Naib Subedar Sahib Khan (age 41 years, resident of Mianwali), Naik Muhammad Ibrahim (age 40 years, resident of Dera Ismail Khan) and Sepoy Jahangir Khan (age 24 years, resident of Mardan) embraced Shahadat while three innocent civilians…
By Banafsha Binesh in ToloNews, June 12, 2023 at 9:32 PMThe Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said that the Waziristan refugees will be relocated in the north, south and central areas of Afghanistan. Mujahid said that the relocation of these refugees will not cause threats to any province of the country and that it is also not “based on racism,” but the decision was made to ensure the interest of both countries—Afghanistan and Pakistan. He…
Report in Pakistan Today, June 13, 2023RAWALPINDI: A terrorist was killed and two were injured during an exchange of fire with security forces in the Spinwam area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district on Monday, according to a statement issued by the military’s media affairs wing. “Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and after intense fire exchange, one terrorist was sent to hell, while two terrorists were injured,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.…
Report in The News, June 03, 2023RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed two terrorists in an exchange of fire in Dossali, North Waziristan (NW). According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a fire exchange took place between terrorists and security forces in Dossali on Thursday. Troops effectively engaged terrorists’ locations and sealed all possible escape routes. During the ensuing fire exchange, two terrorists were killed. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the hideout. Sanitisation of the…
by Umer Farooq in Dawn, April 16th, 2023PESHAWAR: Security forces have killed at least eight suspected militants during an intelligence-based operation in South Waziristan wherein two soldiers of the Pakistan Army also embraced martyrdom, said the military’s media wing on Saturday. Officials stated that the security forces launched the operation after a tipoff about the presence of a group of militants in the Zarmilan area of the district. “The group, with some 10 to 15…
By Umer Farooq in Dawn, April 6th, 2023PESHAWAR: A key militant commander and his seven associates were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) carried out by security forces in the Shinwarsak area of South Waziristan tribal district, on Wednesday. A sepoy of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom while four others, including two officers, sustained injuries during the exchange of fire with militants, confirmed the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Local officials said that the eight gunned down…