Overview
- Police said 27 officers were martyred and 79 injured in attacks targeting stations, checkpoints, vehicles and patrols across the district this year.
- Authorities reported 20 militant drone strikes that killed nine civilians and injured 33 civilians and 19 police personnel.
- An anti-drone system installed on July 18 reportedly thwarted more than 300 attempted strikes and neutralised four drones.
- Bannu police conducted 168 intelligence-based operations, arresting 105 suspects and eliminating 65, with overall retaliatory actions killing 53 militants and injuring 163.
- Joint raids in Miryan, Haved, Daud Shah, Mamand Khel and Domel killed 22 militants and led to four arrests, as officials also highlighted new fortifications, surveillance gear and jirga-led peace committees.