The tribal district of Bajaur has recently seen major counter-terrorism successes, with a string of failed plots and exposed sabotage schemes by the terrorists of Fitna al-Khawarij (FAK). But these tactical setbacks have only emboldened the remnants of the network, forcing them to lash out elsewhere, this time, in Peshawar. On a quiet day in […]
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Four police personnel were injured on Tuesday in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast targeting a police patrol van in the Garhi Qamardin area on Kohat Road, Peshawar. According to SSP Operations Peshawar, Masood Bangash, the explosion occurred near a bridge where the IED had been planted and detonated remotely as the police vehicle passed
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In Pakistan’s tribal district of Bajaur, security forces continue to score successive victories as India-sponsored proxy, Fitna al-Khawarij (FAK, term used for the banned TTP), terrorist plots are being unmasked and dismantled one after another. Even before the echoes had faded from the shocking revelations of hidden tunnels, weapons stockpiles, and sabotage plans uncovered recently,
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Security forces continuing a series of retaliatory operations that began after a recent suicide attack on the FC headquarters in Quetta, successfully eliminated a highly wanted commander of the Indian-backed proxy, Fitna al-Hindustan, in the border area with Iran overnight between October 1 and 2, military and law‑enforcement sources said today. According to security sources,
Aqeel Yousafzai The recent security operations in Quetta and Shirani once again highlight the entrenched threat of militancy in Pakistan’s western belt. In Quetta, a major counterterrorism action left around ten people dead, while in Shirani district, eight militants were eliminated in a military-led operation. These events are not isolated. They reflect a persistent militancy
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Security forces have uncovered secret tunnels dug by the Khawarij inside residential houses in Bajaur, which were being used to stockpile arms and serve as hideouts for planning attacks against the state and its people. The discovery was made during recent operations in which large caches of weapons and ammunition were also recovered. These findings
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