In a disturbing escalation of tactics terrorists, affiliated with India-backed Fitna Al-Khawarij , have launched a series of drone-based attacks on security installations and civilian areas in Bannu, with the latest targeting Miryan Police Station. Authorities confirmed khawarij are using quad-copters and drones supplied by Indian intelligence agency RAW to drop explosive-laden payloads, including nails, blades, and ball bearings, directly onto buildings.
According to police sources, the recent drone assault injured two civilians after explosives were dropped at the main gate of Miryan Police Station early this morning. This marks the third drone strike on the same facility in just two weeks – the previous two targeting a solar panel system and open land near the station.
Security officials have described this evolving threat as part of a coordinated hybrid warfare strategy guided by India, with logistics, training, and high-tech equipment being funneled to the Khawarij to destabilise border districts. “These aren’t just rogue elements anymore,” a senior police official remarked. “They’re operating as proxies of a hostile state power.”
In response, police in Bannu have deployed a cutting-edge drone detection and neutralisation system capable of identifying drone direction, speed, and potential intent. The multi-tiered system includes radio frequency jammers to disable incoming drones. And if they evade those defences, the final step is simple: “fire-down” protocols to shoot and destroy them mid-air.
“Traditional ground-based security measures are no longer sufficient,” said the district police chief. “This is now a battle of technology, and we’re prepared to take it to the skies.”
Over the past two weeks, three separate strikes have been recorded. One police constable was wounded, and a private security guard was martyred while his colleague sustained critical injuries. The attacks are designed not only to inflict casualties but also to spread panic among civilians, who now find themselves within striking range of aerial IEDs.
Security analysts warn that the Khawarij’s shift to drone warfare, under foreign guidance, marks a dangerous turn in Pakistan’s internal security landscape. But authorities have vowed firm and decisive action. “This is no longer an insurgency. It’s state-sponsored terrorism,” one counter-terrorism source stated. “And the state will respond with full force until the last terrorist is eliminated or surrenders.”
As police modernise their defence capabilities, joint security operations are reportedly underway in sensitive districts, aimed at preemptively dismantling drone launch cells and safe-houses. Civilian cooperation is being encouraged to report any suspicious aerial activity or unusual movements.
The message from security forces is clear: the battle has moved to the skies, but the state is ready, and will not back down.
