The Ittehadul Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP), a militant alliance associated with the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on a Quick Response Force (QRF) vehicle in the Ghulam Khan area of North Waziristan, which left six soldiers injured, three of them critically. In a statement issued through its propaganda channels, IMP said the attack was carried out by a motorcycle-borne suicide bomber as part of its ongoing operations against Pakistani security forces. The blast occurred near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in a region long plagued by insurgent activity.
Security officials confirmed the incident and stated that the wounded personnel were airlifted to a military medical facility. An investigation is currently underway to verify the group’s claim and track down its local facilitators.
IMP, which has recently surfaced as a coordination platform for various anti-state factions, is closely linked with the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group a powerful militant outfit that has operated in North Waziristan for over a decade. The alliance also maintains ties with the banned Lashkar-e-Islam, once led by the late Mangal Bagh.
A official, speaking anonymously, said: “The regrouping of these militant networks poses a renewed threat to national security. We are closely monitoring their movements, communications, and financing to prevent further attacks.”
The Ghulam Khan attack marks one of the most high-profile operations claimed by IMP to date, raising alarms about the reactivation of militant cells in Pakistan’s tribal districts.
Security forces have since launched a large-scale search operation in the area, with further updates expected as the investigation progresses.
