Overview

• Militants mounted coordinated overnight assaults on police stations, checkpoints and patrols across seven districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including ambushes in Upper Dir and an attack on the Hassan Khel station in Peshawar.
• Officials reported five to six police officers killed and eight to nine wounded, with some outlets saying the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility and others reporting no immediate claim.
• Police said attackers used rocket-propelled grenade launchers in several strikes, reflecting an uptick in insurgent firepower since the TTP ended its ceasefire in late 2022.
• The raids coincided with counterinsurgency operations in Bajaur district, which have displaced over 100,000 civilians and spurred local protests over civilian casualties.
• Authorities launched provincewide search operations and heightened cooperation between the Counter Terrorism Department, Frontier Corps and local police to prevent further strikes and strengthen border security.