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According to local sources, a security forces operation is ongoing in the Spin Wam Abakhel area of North Waziristan. Two mosques; the Molvi Mir Khel Mosque and the Faqeeran Mosque, have been destroyed using explosives. @Insurgent_Zone

#Regrouping The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced that a group of militants from the Mandanr Khadokhel area of Buner, led by a commander identified as Yasir, has pledged allegiance to the group's Amir, Abu Mansoor Asim Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud. According to a statement by spokesperson Muhammad Khurasani, the group has vowed to abide by the movement's principles and regulations.

Within the limits of Gomal Police Station, Tank district, a bullet-riddled body has been recovered in the Sheikh Atar Khowra area. The identity of the deceased has not yet been established. Separately, in Lakki Marwat, an unidentified body was recovered from Gandi Chowk in Sarai Naurang and has been transferred to Naurang Hospital, according to police. Further details are awaited.

#Update According to local sources, security forces conducted a late‑night evacuation of residents from their homes in Tehsil Datta Khel. Residents reportedly including women, children, elderly, disabled, and sick individuals were forced to leave. Locals have expressed concerns over prolonged curfews, insecurity, and displacement, citing disruptions to education, healthcare, and employment. An appeal has been made to human rights organizations and authorities to intervene.

According to security sources, an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted on the Sohind–Pandran road in Zehri town, Khuzdar district. One suspected militant was killed and four others were apprehended.

A jirga was held today between local residents and military officials in Datta Khel tehsil, North Waziristan. According to local sources, security forces instructed residents to vacate their homes within 24 hours. Residents have reported facing severe difficulties in recent days due to curfews, road closures, and the deteriorating security situation in the region.

#Update The third fatality from Kolwa has been identified as

• Iftikhar Ahmed

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Security forces recovered a cache of explosives and weaponry during an operation in the Girdi Jhangal area along the main Dalbandin–Chaghi road, Chagai. The recovered material included 10 IEDs, 5 RPG-7 shells, and 5 mortar shells. Additionally, 11 shoulder-fired missiles were handed over to the Bomb Disposal team for technical handling and disposal.

#Update At least three personnel have been killed in Kolwa area of Kech. Two of the deceased have been identified as

• Adnan Arain • Arif Ali

Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP) accepted the responsibility for the killing of Police personnel in Salarzai, Bajaur.

Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP) has accepted the responsibility for the killing of Chief of Ahmedzai tribe, Malak Tariq Khan. According to the claim, he was allegedly commander of Pro Government "Peace Militia".

According to reports, an ambush was carried out against an infantry unit and an engineers unit of Pakistani security forces between the Marasham and Othan areas of Kolwa village, Kech district. Fatalities among security personnel have been reported. Further details are awaited. Note: This information has not been independently verified.

Militant factions from Bannu have announced a three days ceasefire for the sector extending from Bannu Bazar to the Sedgi CheckPost in Mir Ali. This cessation of hostilities has been implemented to facilitate a three-day Tabligh gathering in Bannu. @Insurgent_Zone

The militia president of the Awami National Party (ANP) Abdur Rahman, was killed by unknown assailants inside his hujra in Charsadda. The attackers fled the scene. @Insurgent_Zone

#Update Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a statement denying any involvement in the explosion. The group claimed that the army had closed the market days earlier, citing planted mines, and that the blast took place after the market reopened, suggesting the involvement of intelligence agencies. No other group has claimed responsibility. Note: This information has not been independently verified. @Insurgent_Zone

Security forces have arrested a suspected militant affiliated with the banned Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) during a joint intelligence-based operation by Sindh Rangers and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD). The suspect, identified as Abdul Jabbar Sarki (son of Ghulam Rasool), was apprehended at a Rangers check post near Raees Goth on Hub River Road while travelling from Quetta to Karachi. Officials recovered detonators, ball bearings, weapons, and explosive material from his possession. According to investigators, Sarki joined the SRA in 2020. He is accused of carrying out a grenade attack on a Rangers check post near Manzil Pump on the National Highway in June 2020, which injured two passersby and partially damaged the post. He also allegedly conducted reconnaissance of an Independence Day stall in Gulshan-e-Hadeed as part of planned terrorist activities. The suspect’s name is listed in the CTD Red Book as a highly wanted terrorist. He has been handed over to the CTD for further legal proceedings. @Insurgent_Zone

Heavy machinery was destroyed in an attack on a road construction site in the Peshok area of Chagai district.

Another Police Constable, identified as Qadir, who was assigned to anti-polio duty, was fatally shot by unidentified assailants in Salarzai, Bajaur. This marks the second such incident in Salarzai Tehsil within a single day.

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released footage concerning a reported attack on security forces in the Gabar Alikhel area of Tajuri, Lakki Marwat. According to the TTP's claim, the forces were returning to camp following the demolition of militants' homes in the area.