Insurgent Zone

According to reports, militants attacked a Pakistani security forces convoy en route to the Sheikh Atar post in the Gomal area of Tank district, triggering an exchange of fire with SOG commandos and other personnel. Casualties reported:

· Two militants were killed, identified as Commander Mushtaq and his associate, Rehman (alias Rehmatullah). · One security forces soldier, identified as SOG personnel Jangraiz Khan, was killed in the clashes.

#Update According to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) sources, security forces have killed prisoners in the fake IBO.

#Update According to security sources, 6 alleged militants were killed in the operation in Lower Dir. Security sources also stated that 6 weapons have been recovered in the operation.

According to local sources, Mortar shells were fired towards Bannu Cantt, falling and exploding in the old ROD ground. No casualties have been reported. The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed the responsibility, stating that two "Al-Khalid missiles" were fired at the Army Cantonment, striking their intended target and resulting in multiple personnel killed and wounded, although there is no independent confirmation regarding casualties.

According to a local journalist from Chaghai, Ali Raza Rind, government officials and National Resources Limited (NRL), have confirmed the safe recovery of Turkish national Salih Gülcemal. He was abducted following an attack on a mining site in the Darigwan area of Chagai district following the attack on National Resources Limited in April 2026.

A joint operation was conducted by District Police, Elite Force, and CTD at the Aarakh location within the limits of Talash Police Station in the Barcharai mountain area, Badwan, lower dir, this morning at approximately 4:30 AM, targeting armed individuals. The operation was intensified following the killing of Constable Ismail at the Badwan Bridge checkpoint a few days ago, according to sources. Further details are awaited.

Two consecutive drone strikes targeted Hawid Police Station, Bannu. No casualties have been reported so far. Further details are awaited.

A suspected drone strike targeted the house of lawyer Pir Junaid Burki, a member of the Peshawar High Court Bar Association, in Tank district. According to sources, a woman and a child were injured in the attack and were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

According to local sources, retired FC official Ali Mar Khan was taken away by unknown armed individuals last evening within the limits of Jani Khel, Bannu district.

A rocket attack targeted the DC Office, DPO Office, and the district court in Hangu. Several rockets also landed in nearby residential areas. No casualties have been reported. According to the DPO, the projectiles were fired from the surrounding mountains by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Further details are awaited.

According to security sources, Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan conducted an operation in the Noroz Kalat area of Kharan district today, reportedly foiling a blockade by alleged militants. Two alleged rebels were eliminated during the operation. Recovered items:

· 6 explosive drums (approximately 200 kg of explosives) · 200 meters of IED wire · 2 IED batteries · 1 IED device · 1 IED remote

Two people were killed in a firing incident by unknown individuals in the Bakakhel area of Bannu. The deceased have been identified as:

Jalal – a resident of Bakakhel Shoi Khel Siraj – a resident of the Miryan area

Further details are awaited.

According to sources, a blast has been reported under a bridge near Dost Hotel on the national highway, within the limits of Saddar Police Station, Dera Murad Jamali. Further details are awaited.

Balochistan Liberation Front Claims Eight Security Personnel Killed in Barkhan and Tump Operations According to a statement by BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch, the group claimed responsibility for multiple operations in Barkhan, Tump, and Dasht between June 15 and June 22. Key claimed incidents:

· June 22 (Takhada Wanga Tak, Barkhan): Coordinated ambush on a joint convoy of the Pakistani army and civil administration (including DC Barkhan), comprising eight vehicles and twenty motorcycles. Six soldiers were reportedly killed, multiple wounded, and the DSP Barkhan's vehicle destroyed. A bridge was also destroyed using a pre‑planted IED, killing two additional soldiers on motorcycles. The BLF claimed it deliberately refrained from targeting local police personnel. · June 22 (Balicha, Tump): Grenade launcher attack on an army checkpoint – casualties and material losses claimed; a reinforcement convoy was later targeted, wounding four personnel. · June 15 (Tiramil, Dasht): A blockade was established; a vehicle belonging to security guards of a gas company was searched, and four Kalashnikovs were seized. Detainees were later released.

The BLF claimed a total of eight personnel killed and multiple wounded, along with destruction of vehicles and a bridge.

Unknown assailants have abducted a government contractor, identified as Sanaullah Behrani (a resident of Dera Allah Yar), along with three security guards on the Quetta–Karachi highway near Kalat district.

A bridge in the Yaro Shahar area of Dukki was reportedly destroyed using explosives by unidentified individuals. No casualties have been reported. This is the third such attack on bridge infrastructure in Balochistan since the morning.

According to initial reports, armed individuals set up a highway blockade at Daghari Cross near Quetta and seized a pickup truck carrying rations for security forces. Sources say the drivers were later released, while the vehicle and supplies remain in the custody of the armed individuals.

Two separate incidents involving drone strikes have been reported in Tank and Hangu districts. Tank district: A drone strike occurred in the Sadgi Khor area, resulting in the death of the son of a local peace committee member, Mirwaiz Bettani. Hangu district: A drone attack in the Tora Wari area reportedly targeted workers engaged in a government development project. Five laborers sustained injuries and were evacuated by security forces to a hospital for medical treatment.

According to local sources, a curfew has been imposed in the Akakhel area of Bara, Khyber district. A drone strike was also reportedly carried out in the Akakhel Daroota area of Tirah Valley, resulting in the death of a young girl and injuries to several others.