Reporting from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and neighbouring countries.
Pakistani security forces said they killed 24 militants during intelligence-based operations in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following a recent surge in militant attacks, including a vehicle-borne suicide bombing attempt. The military said operations are ongoing to track down those responsible for the violence.
A suspected cyberattack has raised fresh concerns over the security of India's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant after the ransomware group World Leaks allegedly published thousands of sensitive documents on the dark web. Indian authorities are investigating the incident.
Four security personnel, including serving and retired officials, were found dead in Balochistan’s Harnai district after being abducted in separate incidents. Authorities said the bodies were recovered from the Shaban area, while no group has claimed responsibility for the killings. A security operation against militants is ongoing in the region.
Pakistan says it has arrested the alleged mastermind and support network behind the June 27 suicide attack on a Rangers camp in Karachi. Authorities claim the attack was planned in Afghanistan and involved 13 facilitators, while the allegations have not been independently verified.
Pakistan says security forces have killed 85 militants from the banned TTP and BLA during the ongoing Operation Shaban in Balochistan. Officials said the joint military operation involved ground and air strikes, while the claims have not been independently verified.
A protest intensified in Upper South Waziristan after an alleged drone strike killed one man and injured four family members, with tribesmen blocking major roads and staging a sit-in outside the Sam Brigade. In a separate incident, a Special Branch police officer was shot dead by unidentified militants in Buner, sparking public protests as residents reported growing militant activity in the area.
Two police personnel, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were killed and two others injured in an IED attack on a police armored vehicle in Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Security forces launched a search operation after the attack, while no group has claimed responsibility.
Five workers from Punjab were killed in a terrorist attack in Washuk district of Balochistan. The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack, while security forces launched an investigation and search operation.
A CTD Sub-Inspector was killed in a targeted gun attack by unidentified terrorists in Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The attacker escaped after the assault, while security forces launched a search operation to trace the suspects.
Bannu Police in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has released a list of 40 wanted militants and announced total rewards of Rs158.5 million for information leading to their arrest. Police said the suspects are wanted in cases involving attacks on security forces, bombings, extortion, kidnapping, and targeted killings.
Four militants linked to the Commander Zahid Group were killed during a joint intelligence-based operation by Karak and Kohat police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khattak Dam area. Police said the militants were wanted in several attacks targeting security personnel.
