Overview
- The think tank counted 355 militants killed in October alongside 72 security personnel and 31 civilian deaths.
- Militant attacks rose 29% from 69 in September to 89 in October, while overall casualties declined by 19%.
- Operations produced sharp regional effects, with 67 militants killed in Balochistan (its highest monthly toll since 2002) and 209 in the tribal belt (the most since November 2014).
- PICSS recorded 55 abductions in October, the highest monthly kidnapping figure in a decade, and reported 22 arrests of suspected militants.
- Notable outcomes included the reported killing of senior TTP figure Qari Amjad in Bajaur, as year-to-date deaths reached 2,853, including 1,734 militants, 601 security personnel and 497 civilians.