Insurgent Zone

An alleged drone strike targeted the hujra (traditional guest house) of Malik Abdul Wali, in the Kamar area of Mamund Tehsil, Bajaur district. No casualties or injuries have been reported.

According to reports, a mortar shell struck near a Badragah security post in the Shadi Khel area of the Bettani subdivision, Lakki Marwat, resulting in the death of Shahid, son of Muhammad Khan. The deceased was a member of the Badragah Force responsible for providing security to the OGDCL-operated gas pipeline supplying Punjab. Further details are awaited.

#Regrouping Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Jamaat al-Ahrar) has announced that a faction from Pishin, led by a commander identified as Waqas, has pledged allegiance to the organization's Amir, Umar Khorasani. According to a statement issued by spokesperson Asad Mansoor, the newly affiliated members have vowed to adhere to the organization's established rules and regulations.

#Update The deceased has been identified as Ayub, son of Shah Mahmood, a three-wheeler (Zaranj) driver. He was traveling on a motorcycle toward the Daras Mosque in the Ghwah Khwah area of Wana Karikot, when he was struck by gunfire reportedly originating from a nearby fortified position after passing through the Naozai Banjikhel area. He died at the scene.

According to local sources, a bomb was dropped by a quadcopter drone operated by Pakistani forces on the house of Zubair Wazir, a member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) in Islamabad, in the Kajha Panga Sarki Khel area of Tehsil Barmal, Lower South Waziristan. One man and one woman were seriously injured. Due to a curfew in the area, local sources report that the injured have been unable to reach a hospital. Sources further claim that over 30 drone attacks have been carried out in the Kajha Panga area since the afternoon, resulting in the death of one woman and injuries to several others. Severe fear and panic have been reported in the area.

#Update According to Al-Mirsaad, a media outlet affiliated with the Afghan Government, local sources have shared photographs and video footage purportedly depicting two individuals identified as Saud and Hamza in possession of Pakistani currency. Sources state that these two individuals were killed during a recent operation in the Qamber Khel area of the Khyber district and were allegedly operating in the area on behalf of ISIS-K.

Unidentified armed men opened fire in the Turbat area, killing Basit, son of Khuda Bakhsh. According to pro separatists accounts, the deceased was associated with a government-backed armed group commonly referred to as a "death squad."

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released the footage of attack on Khatti Police CheckPost in Dera Ismail Khan.

Security forces conducted an operation in the tump area of Kech district, during which houses allegedly belonging to Baloch separatists were demolished and set on fire. According to security sources, a search of the premises led to the recovery of the following items:

· Grenades · UBGL rounds · Various types of ammunition · 9mm magazines · Pistol holsters · Motorola communication sets · Other equipment

Further details are awaited. Note: This information is based on security sources and has not been independently verified.

#Update According to sources, all police personnel, including SHO Ahmed Shah, who were abducted yesterday in the Sararogha area of Upper South Waziristan, have been released by TTP, following successful negotiations and efforts by local elders. The matter was reportedly resolved amicably through the intervention of the elders, after which all personnel returned safely.

#Update Nek Amal Khan has released a video refuting reports concerning his alleged abduction in North Waziristan.

According to sources, prominent tribal elder and social leader Malik Nek Amal Khan has been reportedly abducted by unidentified assailants in North Waziristan district. Authorities have not yet issued an official statement regarding the incident, and no group has claimed responsibility for the abduction so far.

#Update Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released the video of abducted police personnel in Sararogha, South Waziristan.

A passerby was killed in an exchange of fire between armed individuals and security forces in the Karikot area of Wana Tehsil, Lower South Waziristan district.

A man was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion attached to a motorcycle outside the residence of a local religious leader in Ormara, according to police. Details:

· The victim, identified as Raja, a resident of Makola in Pasni tehsil, was staying as a guest at a baithak (guesthouse) belonging to religious leader Syed Muheem Jan. · The incident occurred early Thursday morning when the victim attempted to start his motorcycle to leave the premises. The IED attached to the vehicle detonated, killing him on the spot.

SHO Bashir Ahmed confirmed the incident.

According to local sources, unknown armed individuals set vehicles on fire in the Mal area of Nushki.

According to reports, armed individuals blocked the Quetta–Taftan highway in the Sheikh Wasil area of Mastung for several hours. The group reportedly conducted searches and took control of seven heavy vehicles, including trailers and tankers.

The body of ASF Deputy Director Muhammad Waseem, who was abducted on May 20 while traveling from Quetta to Karachi, has been recovered in Kalat district. He was kidnapped near Muhammad Tawa, Kalat. The Baloch Liberation Army (Jeeyand) had previously claimed responsibility for his custody.

#Update The body of ASF Deputy Director Muhammad Waseem, who was abducted on May 20 while traveling from Quetta to Karachi, has been recovered in Kalat district. He was kidnapped near Muhammad Tawa, Kalat. The Baloch Liberation Army (Jeeyand) had previously claimed responsibility for his custody.

According to militant sources, a police official identified as Naseem Khan was killed in a targeted attack in the Mattani area of Badhbir, Peshawar, last night.