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Rescue driver Usman Khan was killed by unknown assailants in the Huwaid area of Bannu. @Insurgent_Zone

According to militant sources, a suspected suicide bombing was carried out targeting Damangi Scouts in the Nawagai area of Loi Mamund, Bajaur. The sources further claim that suicide attackers (fidayeen) have entered the camp. Further details are awaited.

#Update The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released a video purportedly showing an attack on the house of an alleged spy for the Pakistani army in Lachi, Kohat. The footage reportedly depicts the burning of a home and a vehicle belonging to the individual.

Conflicting reports have emerged regarding an explosion in the Maanogi village of Pech district, Kunar province. According to Zawia News, a late-night drone strike targeted a family of displaced residents originally from Swat, killing five people, including women and children, with one person still missing. However, pro-state Pakistani military backed accounts have claimed the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED). The Taliban have not yet issued an official statement. Note: This information has not been independently verified.

Five children and one militant were injured in a drone strike by Security Forces on a Hujra, in the Jani Khel area of Bakakhel, Bannu. @Insurgent_Zone

#Regrouping The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has announced that a group from the Sadda area of Kurram has pledged allegiance to the group's Amir, Abu Mansoor Asim Noor Wali Mehsud. According to a statement by spokesperson Muhammad Khorasani, the group is led by Abdullah Mangal.

An improvised explosive device (IED) was found planted inside a large drum hidden under cardboard boxes on a handcart placed on the main road near the Allah Noor Petrol Pump in Wana Bazaar, South Waziristan. According to police, the device was defused by security forces without any casualties. @Insurgent_Zone

According to initial reports, armed individuals attacked a police station in the Daringarh area, Mastung, seizing weapons and other government equipment. The attackers also set up a road blockade on the Quetta–Karachi Highway and conducted snap-checks on passing vehicles. Further details are awaited.

Local sources have raised concerns regarding the military's reported takeover of a civilian house in the Drozanda Alam Khel area of Tehsil Shewa, North Waziristan. According to residents, the house is situated on a high point amid approximately 60–70 homes. The following concerns have been expressed:

· The takeover was allegedly without the owner's consent, described as a violation of rights. · The presence of personnel in the house is said to affect the privacy of surrounding families, as the area remains under surveillance. · Residents fear that any attack or clash could endanger nearby civilian homes. · It was noted that the army already has a post on the remote Sirkhani mountain, away from the population.

Local sources have demanded the immediate vacation of the house and relocation of military presence away from civilian areas. Note: This post reflects claims and concerns from local sources and has not been independently verified.

The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) have claimed responsibility for damaging two electricity towers near Bakhtiarabad in Sibi district. According to a statement by spokesperson Dosteen Baloch, explosive materials were used to target towers carrying electricity from the Uch Power Plant to Quetta. The group stated that such attacks will continue "until the independence of Balochistan." @Insurgent_Zone

A review of the booklet "محافظین اسلام کے نام" (To the Defenders of Islam), written by Ustad Abdullah Saeed; an ideologue of Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP); has been published on our website. https://pakicasualtytracker.info/blog/review-to-the-defenders-of-islam

Police and a local peace committee raided the house of an individual identified as Rayan in the Sokri area of Bannu. According to sources, heavy firing initially took place, but later, on the surety of local elders, Rayan surrendered to the committee. Sources allege that he is associated with a state-backed faction referred to as "Good Taliban." Note: This information has not been independently verified.

Videos have emerged showing militants at the destroyed FatahKhel checkpoint in the Miryan area of Banni. The footage also allegedly shows individuals affiliated with Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP) establishing checkpoints in the same vicinity.

Karak Police, in coordination with the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), conducted a joint search and strike operation against militant hideouts in the mountainous border regions of Karak district and Frontier Region Bannu. The operation targeted areas including Tozi Khel Wazir, Dargah Shaheedan, and Dargai, where suspected militant safe havens and hideouts were destroyed. Units involved included the Rapid Response Force, Rescue 15 Squad, Elite Commandos, CTD units, and other specialized police wings. According to officials, the objective was to dismantle militant infrastructure, disrupt movement, and prevent regrouping. @Insurgent_Zone

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released a video reportedly from its training camp, "Muaskar Al-Farooq," showing militant training activities. The video also includes a segment of a speech by the late Shaikh Khalid Haqqani, a former deputy head and senior ideologue of the group. @Insurgent_Zone

Three civilians got injured Suspected Quadcopter strike in Akakhel area of Tirah Valley, Khyber. @Insurgent_Zone

The un-official media account affiliated with IMP has issued a statement calling for unity among jihadist organizations and highlighting the formation of "Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan" as a result of such cooperation. The statement emphasized that unity brings honor, strength, and divine help, while division serves the interests of Islam's enemies. It claimed that under its umbrella, several martyrdom-seeking (istishhadi) units are actively operating, with hundreds of youths receiving training. These units include:

· Al-Badr Istishhadi Unit · Al-Hamid Istishhadi Unit · Khalid bin Walid Istishhadi Unit · Hudhayfah Istishhadi Unit

The statement urged avoiding personal differences, emotional reactions, and useless criticism, citing Quranic verses on patience, sincerity, and collective action. @Insurgent_Zone

#Update According to a claim by Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP), security forces attempted a raid in the "Marsi Khel" area of Tehsil Miranshah on May 14, 2026. The group alleged that its fighters launched a counter-attack, forcing the army to retreat. The statement further claimed that enemy vehicles were left behind and later recovered, and that security forces suffered heavy casualties and material losses. Note: This claim has not been independently verified.

#Update Constable Sajjad Khan, who was seriously injured in a militant explosive attack on the Azizabad Checkpoint, Charsadda, on April 22, 2026, has succumbed to his wounds. His funeral prayer was offered with official honors at Police Lines Charsadda, attended by DPO Muhammad Waqas Khan, senior officers, personnel, and family members. DPO Charsadda paid tribute to the martyr, stating that the sacrifices of police personnel in the fight against terrorism will not go in vain. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) accepted the responsibility for the attack.

The Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP) has released a photo album from a camp identified as "Muaskar Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah," reportedly featuring its "Al-Badr Martyrdom Force."