Insurgent Zone

#Update According to local sources, all the deceased individuals were former Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel.

According to initial reports, three Afghan nationals were killed and one injured when unknown motorcyclists opened fire in the Hazar Ganji Sonakhan Chowk area of Quetta. The victims were reportedly traveling from Dalbandin to Gulistan when the attack occurred.

According to reports, armed individuals blocked the commercial route in the Barta Gazi area of Chaghi district for several hours. During the blockade, two individuals were detained for questioning. Reports also indicate that a large vehicle loaded with flour was taken into custody.

According to security sources, security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Sordag area of the Bettani subdivision in Lakki Marwat, resulting in the neutralization of two militants.

Preliminary reports indicate that militants have attacked security forces in the Khaliqabad area of the Kalat district. Initial assessments suggest that security forces have sustained casualties. Further details are pending.

According to initial reports, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated at the 193 Wing Top Post in Shawal Tehsil, North Waziristan, targeting a security forces patrol party. Casualties:

· Sepoy Waheed — Killed · Sepoy Abu Bakr — Killed · Sepoy Naqeeb — Seriously injured

Further details are awaited.

#Update Third Army fatality from the ambush in Dalbandin has been identified. Army personnel identified as Muhammad Nawaz resident of Bhalwal, Sargodha was killed in the attack. More than five Army personnel were also injured.

#Update The identity of the Second Army fatality from Dalbandin has been confirmed. The Army personnel, identified as Malik Mubashir Mobi, a resident of Bhal Syedan, Fateh Jung, was killed in an ambush.

#Update First casualty from ambush on security forces in Dalbandin, Chagai has been confirmed. The Army Personnel identified as Aftab Ahmed Suhrani resident of Muzzafar Garh was killed in the attack. Further casualties will be shared when identified.

#Update According to local sources, two security personnel were injured and have been transferred to CMH Bannu.

#Update Baloch Republican Guards Claim Responsibility for Railway Track Attack in Jacobabad According to a statement by BRG spokesperson Dostain Baloch, the group claimed responsibility for destroying a railway track in the Jacobabad district of Sindh. Key claimed details:

· The attack occurred near Sim Shakh, within the jurisdiction of Sadar Police Station in Jacobabad District. · Explosive material was planted and detonated, causing severe damage to the railway track.

#Update According to pro-state sources, a Zaranj Rickshaw-borne suicide bomber attempted to target an MRAP vehicle near Al-Momin School. Security forces neutralized the individual before reaching the intended target; however, this claim has not been independently verified.

According to police sources, an 181 mm mortar shell was safely neutralized after reports were received that it had been found within the jurisdiction of Township Police Station, Bannu district.

#Update The VBIED target was Al Momi school which is being used by security forces as a camp. Further details are awaited.

According to reports, an explosion damaged the railway track near Sam Branch in Jacobabad late at night. Police and railway officials arrived at the site, while the Jaffar Express was stopped at Jacobabad Station as a precaution.

Initial reports of suicide bombing by Majlis-e-Askari Karwan (MAK) in Malikhel, Bannu. Further details are awaited.

According to local sources, the body was discovered in the Tarang Graveyard area of Bannu City. The remains have been transferred to a hospital for identification.

Reports indicate that militants ambushed members of the Sorani Police Peace Committee in Domel, Bannu. Three committee members were injured, one of whom is in serious condition.

According to sources, an attack was carried out by militants on the Lal Qilla Checkpost Kalal Dherai in the Maidan area of Lower Dir district. An exchange of fire took place during the attack. Police forces responded with full force and forced the militants to retreat. No loss of life has been reported so far.

#Update According to militant sources, security forces attempted to target militant positions in the Pang area using quadcopters. In retaliation, militants targeted a police vehicle with a drone strike, forcing the security forces to retreat. Note: This is based on a claim made by Militants and has not been independently verified.