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Unknown assailants killed a person in the Mosaki area of Mir Ali, North Waziristan.

The Australian Foreign Office has designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a terrorist organization. Three individuals identified as leaders of the group, Bashir Zeb, Hammal Rehan, and Jeeyand Baloch, have also been declared sanctioned individuals. @Insurgent_Zone

The Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) have released a video showing multiple attacks in Balochistan. The footage depict BRG fighters taking over a police station in Sibbi on April 23, as well as the destruction of electricity towers in the same district. @Insurgent_Zone

#Update IGP Zulfiqar Hameed has commended the Hangu Police, CTD, and security forces for foiling a major terrorist attack. According to officials, an infiltration attempt by more than 100 militants in Hangu district was successfully thwarted. Note: This claim is based on statement from KP Police, and it has not been independently verified.

#Update Significant damage has been reported to the local market in the Alamkhel area of Shewa, North Waziristan, due to intense clashes between Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and security forces that began last night. Clashes are reported to be ongoing in multiple areas of Shewa. @Insurgent_Zone

#Update FC personnel Akhter ullah from Domail, Bannu, was killed in attack by Militants in Torawari. @Insurgent_Zone

#Update Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released the footage of clashes in Multiple areas of Hangu with the security forces.

#Update Pro State accounts are claiming that Security forces, including SSG, LCB, and Pakistan Army units, are reportedly operating in the Shewa area. The operation is expected to continue for several days. Early this morning, an exchange of fire was reported between FC Wing personnel and the TTP Ghazi Umar group. Further details are awaited. Note: This claim has not been independently verified.

A retired FC official, Liaqat Ali (son of Muhammad Abbas Khan), was killed inside his home in Razzaq Colony, Saddar Police Station limits, Dera Ismail Khan. According to police sources, unknown armed individuals entered the house around 2:00 AM on Friday night and opened fire. He sustained a gunshot to the head and died on the spot. The deceased had served in FC KP's 132 Wing SOG and previously resided in Tank district.

Police Constable Nazimullah, a resident of Asil Targao Barang, Bajaur, was killed by unknown gunmen. According to sources, he was on his way from home to the Sain Ghara Post for duty after leave when he was targeted. @Insurgent_Zone

A powerful explosion was reported last night in the Ghwakhwa area of Wana, Lower South Waziristan district. According to initial reports, the blast was caused by a large drum filled with explosives planted under the Ghwakhwa bridge. The explosion was intense enough to break windows of nearby houses and dislodge ceiling fans. No casualties have been reported so far. @Insurgent_Zone

According to local sources, intense clashes have been ongoing since tonight between militants and Pakistani forces in several areas of Shewa, including Kabel Khel and Darozanda, North Waziristan. The militants claim to have launched a "special operation" named Khaled bin Waleed. The group alleges that the enemy is using drones, tanks, and armored vehicles, and that it has inflicted pressure and losses. Local sources alleged that so far 7 drone strikes have been carried out in the area. The report also claims that militants have established a ground siege across the district. @Insurgent_Zone

#Regrouping A Militant group under the leadership of Commander Zulfiqar, from Dattakhel, North Waziristan, has joined the Tehrik-e-Taliban Ghazwa-e-Hind (TTG). @Insurgent_Zone

The latest issue of the Islamic State's weekly newspaper, Al-Naba, features an article criticizing Deobandi political participation in democracy, specifically targeting the late religious scholar Maulana Muhammad Idris (killed in Charsadda on May 5). The article describes electoral democracy as "disbelief" and accuses Deobandi seminaries, particularly Darul Uloom Haqqania in Akora Khattak, of producing leaders who legitimize democratic processes. It singles out Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) and its late leader Maulana Muhammad Idris, who served as a parliament member, for promoting voting as an act of worship. The article also criticizes militant factions (TTP, IMP) that have mourned Idris, alleging they have become tools of intelligence agencies by reconciling with electoral politics. The piece contrasts the "democratic Deobandi" approach with the Islamic State's rejection of democracy and participation in elections. @Insurgent_Zone

A Suspected Drone Strike targeted a Mosque in Mundan area of Central Kurram on 5 May. The mosque sustained significant structural damage, including nearby Madrassa and homes were also damaged. @Insurgent_Zone

Initial reports of attack on Wali Noor Check Post in Janikhel area of Bakakhel, Bannu.

Armed Assailants have abducted three rescue personnel in Tank. Further details are awaited...

#Update The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a statement regarding recent clashes in the Shanawari area of Orakzai province and Dorri Banda in Hangu. The group claimed that its fighters maintained a three‑day siege on a fort and the Zargari police post in Shanawari, and that security forces shelled civilian areas with mortars and helicopters in an attempt to break the siege. According to the TTP, local elders and religious scholars mediated, leading to the opening of supply routes after the army reportedly promised a future withdrawal from the area. Additionally, the TTP alleged that in Dorri Banda (Hangu), an ambush killed two CTD personnel and three police officers, and injured several others. One drone and multiple security cameras were reportedly destroyed. The group also claimed that six civilians were killed and 13 injured due to army bombardment in the same area. Note: This post is based on a claim by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and has not been independently verified.

In the Malkana Dama Dola area of Tehsil Mamund, Bajaur, two children were killed and four others injured as a result of crossfire between militants and security forces. Injured: · Kalthum, daughter of Amir Umar (age 7) · Junaid, son of Inayatullah (age 9) · Hilal, son of Amir (age 9) · Hajra Bibi, daughter of Umar Zarin Killed: · Abu Hurairah, son of Ibrahim · Owais, son of Muhammad Ibrahim All individuals are residents of Malkana Dama Dola. @Insurgent_Zone