Insurgent Zone

#Update The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a statement regarding clashes in the Hanna Urak area of Quetta district. Key points from the statement:

· The group claimed that its fighters were confronted by "collaborators of military institutions" in the Hanna Urak area. · The group alleged that the military establishment launched an attack against its fighters. · TTP stated that its fighters responded in self‑defense, resulting in a prolonged exchange of fire. · The group claimed that several of the opposing individuals were killed and wounded.

#Update Three people were killed and 6 others were seriously injured.

#Update One person was killed and ten others were injured in an attack on the WAPDA grid station.

According to reports, armed individuals attacked and set fire to a WAPDA grid station near Mangochar, Kalat. Separately, a PSO oil tanker was also set on fire on the main Quetta–Karachi highway near Kalat Town. No casualties have been reported in either incident.

Jamaat-ul-Ahrar has issued a statement rejecting recent reports published by a specific media outlet, describing them as false, fabricated, and factually incorrect. The group alleged that the outlet is operating as a "B‑team" for Pakistani military institutions and promoting their narratives. The statement reaffirmed the group's commitment to its stated objective of establishing an Islamic system in Pakistan and dismissed the reports as propaganda. The group said such campaigns will not affect its positions.

According to credible reports, intense clashes have erupted between the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and a local tribe in the Killi Barbari village of the Hanna Urak area, Quetta district. Casualties reported:

· Five individuals from the local tribe sustained injuries. · One person, identified as Naqeeb Khan Kakar, has been confirmed killed.

The situation remains tense in the area. Security forces have been dispatched to the site. Further details are awaited.

According to initial reports, an improvised explosive device (IED) blast occurred at the house of Bilal Khan Af Changazo in Bajaur. Firing is reportedly ongoing from Bilal Khan's side. Further details are awaited.

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighter identified as Gohar was killed in Mir Ali, North Waziristan.

Multiple firing incidents have been reported in the Shakar Dara area of Tehsil Matta, Swat district. Key incidents:

· Unknown individuals targeted an armored vehicle belonging to DSP Zirab Gul Khan; the officer remained safe. · The house of National Party leader Mumtaz Ali was also fired upon. Reports indicate that his son and brother sustained injuries and were shifted for medical treatment. · A rescue vehicle responding to the incident was also targeted, resulting in one official reportedly injured. · President of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Tehsil Matta, Samiullah Khan, has been killed in a separate firing incident.

A heavy police contingent arrived at the scene following the incidents.

According to initial reports, an exchange of fire occurred between Afghan Taliban forces and Pakistani security forces in the Zaka Khel area of the Landi Kotal sector - Nangarhar, along the Durand Line. The exchange reportedly began after Afghan Taliban forces opened fire on Pakistani positions. Further details are awaited.

According to local sources, Sohail, son of Ibrahim, was killed after armed individuals opened fire on him in the Alandoor area of Buleda, Kech. The assailants reportedly took his weapon before fleeing the scene.

#Update According to police, the officer was traveling through the area when he noticed a man allegedly trying to force a woman onto a motorcycle. Seeing the woman resisting and pleading for help, Group Captain Tariq intervened. The suspect, identified as Saad, reportedly began arguing with the officer before opening fire, striking him with fatal bullets. The officer succumbed to his injuries on the spot, while the suspect and accomplices fled the scene. Note: This claim is from police

Group Captain Asim Tariq (12204 GDP) of the Pakistan Air Force's Intelligence Directorate was killed in a shooting incident near Shaheen Chowk in Islamabad.

Armed assailants took control of a Levies police station in the Ahmed Wala area of Nushki last night and subsequently set the facility on fire after seizing control.

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced new appointments for key positions within Umar Media for the remainder of the year, following an accountability review for the first half of 2026–27. Appointments:

· Responsible for Umar Media: Engineer Abdullah · Responsible for Website: Hassin Danish · Responsible for Video Department: Talha Mansoor · Responsible for Social Media: Abu Obeida Khurasani

According to reports, armed individuals took control of a police checkpoint in the Gatti Dor area of Gwadar last night. Official weapons and other equipment were reportedly seized during the incident. Police personnel were briefly detained and later released.

According to police sources, an explosion occurred near Yarushahr Cross on the under-construction Duki–Chamalang Road in Duki district. Key details:

· The blast severely damaged a motor grader (road grading machine), while the operator escaped unharmed. · Police stated that the explosive device had been concealed within gravel and concrete used for the roadworks. · Security forces and relevant authorities have launched an investigation, with evidence being collected to determine the nature of the blast and identify those responsible.

Further details are awaited.

#Regrouping Tehreek-e-Taliban Ghazwa-e-Hind (TTG), a faction affiliated with Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP) have announced that a jihadist leader from Bannu district, identified as Mufti Abbas (alias Ansari), along with his comrades, has pledged allegiance to the group's commander, Hafiz Gul Bahadur Halim. According to the statement, the group welcomed the new members and reiterated its call for other jihadist organizations in Pakistan to unite under a single leadership.

#Update Drone strike targeted the house of Muhammad Gul (also known as Bagal) of the Dinwar sub-clan of the Wazir tribe in the Upper Nargasi area of Azam Warsak, Lower South Waziristan, last night. Casualties reported: Killed:

· Meenka Bibi, daughter of Muhammad Gul (aged 15) · Gulnazah Bibi, daughter of Muhammad Gul (aged 9) · Bashrobana, daughter of Muhammad Gul (aged 6)

Injured:

· Mazla Bibi, wife of Muhammad Gul · Khatir, son of Muhammad Gul (aged 13) · Naqib, son of Muhammad Gul (aged 4) · Gul Zadin, son of Muhammad Gul (aged 22)

The injured were transported to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Wana at approximately 2:45 AM for medical treatment.

According to local sources, Suhail Khan, described as an individual associated with a local police committee, was abducted by armed individuals last night within the limits of Miryan Police Station, Bannu.