A civilian was injured when terrorists carried out a quadcopter attack in the Machi Khel area of Mir Ali tehsil in North Waziristan, highlighting the continuing threat posed by the use of weaponized unmanned aerial systems in the tribal districts.
The injured man, identified as Muhammad Shahid, was shifted to Khalifa Gul Nawaz Hospital in Bannu for medical treatment.
The incident comes amid a series of quadcopter attacks by Fitna al-Khawarij (FAK) terrorists across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, increasingly placing civilians and security personnel at risk.
In a similar attack in Barwand, Upper South Waziristan, two people were injured when FAK terrorists used a quadcopter to target the area. In another incident in Zarmalan, South Waziristan, a woman and a child sustained injuries in a quadcopter attack near Sulaimankhel.
Terrorists also targeted Tower No. 3 at an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Bannu using a quadcopter, injuring three police personnel. Security personnel opened fire after spotting the drone, forcing it to turn back.
Meanwhile, security forces eliminated four terrorists linked to quadcopter attacks during an intelligence-based operation in Lakki Marwat, recovering weapons and ammunition from the site.
The repeated incidents underscore the expanding use of remotely operated aerial devices by terrorist groups and the resulting threat to civilian populations, police personnel
