Overview

• Security officials said an early-morning convoy in South Waziristan’s Badar area came under heavy fire on September 13, leaving 12 soldiers dead and at least four wounded.
• Inter-Services Public Relations reported two recent operations that killed 35 TTP fighters, with 22 slain in Bajaur and 13 in South Waziristan, and said weapons and ammunition were recovered.
• The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan asserted responsibility and claimed it seized weapons and drones, while issuing a higher, disputed tally of Pakistani casualties.
• The military reiterated that attackers exploit Afghan territory and publicly called on the Taliban administration to prevent cross-border militancy, while also alleging Indian backing without presenting evidence.
• An updated account from an Associated Press report cited a separate September 12 operation in Lower Dir in which seven additional soldiers and 10 militants were killed, highlighting a broader surge in violence.