Insurgent Zone

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.

#Update According to local sources, two bridges on Kharan-Karachi highway have been blown up by Militants in Kharan.

A firing incident occurred in Tehsil Ladha, Upper South Waziristan, when unknown armed individuals opened indiscriminate fire on a vehicle, resulting in one fatality and two serious injuries. Victims:

· Killed: Kashid Khan (aged 60), son of Matiya Khan, of the Mehsud Langar Khel tribe. · Injured: Umer Khan (aged 21), son of Kashid Khan, and Jamroz (aged 59), son of Matiya Khan Mehsud.

DPO Arshad Khan confirmed the incident and stated that police and rescue teams responded promptly. The body and injured were transferred to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Ladha. Due to their critical condition, the injured were later referred to Dera Ismail Khan for further treatment. Local sources indicate that the affected family, originally from Padha, had been residing in Karachi for a long time and had returned to inspect their ancestral home with plans to relocate.

According to pro‑separatist sources, a blockade by unidentified armed individuals remains ongoing on the Karachi Road, as well as in the Sarawan and Gorok Road areas in Kharan. Sources also claim that a clash has occurred between security forces and the armed individuals. Further details are awaited.

According to local sources, security forces have taken control of a house adjacent to a mosque in the Karikot area of Wana, South Waziristan. Heavy firing is currently ongoing in the area. Further details are awaited.

According to local sources, Mali Gul, a sweeper at Miryan Police Station, and a resident of Norar, Bannu, was abducted yesterday near a mosque during the Asr (afternoon) prayers.

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released the seventh episode of its "Da‘wat-e-Jihad" series features Mufti Ghufran, a senior religious scholar and member of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's leadership council and communications commission. He delivered a message emphasizing patience, steadfastness, piety, unity, organizational discipline, and adherence to leadership. He urged members to avoid division, individualism, and disobedience, while promoting collective action and mutual trust. The message also called for respectful conduct and support for oppressed Muslims and ordinary Pakistani citizens. Additionally, Mufti Ghufran criticized Pakistan’s recent budget, military expenditures, and privileges enjoyed by the armed forces, arguing that such policies place a disproportionate burden on the country's poor and vulnerable population.

Balochistan Liberation Front Claims Three Military Personnel Killed, SSP Office Seized in Surab According to a statement by BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch, the group claimed responsibility for four operations between June 13 and June 20 in Surab, Kalat, Turbat, and Shahrak. Key claimed incidents:

· June 20 (Naghad, Surab): Multi‑phase operation targeting the SSP office – building seized, eight official weapons and equipment confiscated, five vehicles (including two bulletproof) destroyed. Police personnel reportedly detained and later released. · June 19 (Sangdad, Kalat): Ambush on a Bomb Disposal Squad – three personnel killed, several wounded. · June 19 (Apsar, Turbat): Rocket attack on army camp – casualties and material losses claimed. · June 13–16 (Shahrak, Kech): A death squad operative, Nazir, was detained on June 13 and killed on June 16 after interrogation.

The BLF claimed responsibility for all operations.

#Update Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released the footage of an attack on FC post in Panjgur, Balochistan.