Overview
- Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in Bajaur’s Khar area, killing five militants, as Major Adeel Zaman, 36, was martyred while leading the assault, according to ISPR.
- Weapons and ammunition were recovered at the site, and sanitisation sweeps are underway to clear any remaining suspects, the military said.
- Peshawar police reported an overnight IBO in Daudzai that left five suspected ‘professional target killers’ dead, with officials saying the group was wanted in dozens of attacks.
- In separate incidents, police officials were killed in Lakki Marwat, Tank and Swat, underscoring ongoing targeted violence against law enforcement in southern and Malakand-region districts.
- Military and government leaders praised the Bajaur operation, described the militants as ‘Fitna al Khawarij’ and Indian-sponsored in official statements, and pledged to sustain actions under Azm-e-Istehkam.