Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Terrorism Watch

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Peace committee member killed, 8 injured in IED blast in Upper South Waziristan market​

AK Wazir
August 28, 2026






Shops in Upper South Waziristan's Makeen Bazaar were damaged after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on August 28, 2026. —Photo via author

UPPER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: One peace committee member was killed while eight others were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Makeen Bazaar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper South Waziristan district on Friday, police said.

Dera Ismail Khan Regional Police Officer (RPO) Ghulam Mubashir Makin told Dawn that the IED had been attached to a motorcycle by unidentified people. He said the device exploded at around 10:45am, injuring nine people in the busy market.

He said three peace committee members — Inayatullah, Sharat Khan and Bangi Khan — were among the nine injured in the blast.

The injured peace committee members were taken to the Razmak Hospital for further treatment, while the rest of the injured were taken to a local health facility for medical assistance, he said.

Later, Deputy Superintendent of Police Hidayatullah told Dawn that Inayatullah had died after being taken to the hospital.

Police also said that the IED blast damaged several shops in the market, destroying merchandise and other items inside. Following the explosion, police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Security was tightened in and around the market, while personnel conducted a search for evidence and possible suspects.

 

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4 cops injured as police party comes under attack in KP's DI Khan​

Muhammad Irfan Mughal
August 29, 2026


Police personnel stand beside the vehicle that overturned during an exchange of fire with terrorists in the Hathala area of Dera Ismail Khan . — Photo provided by author

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Four cops were injured on Saturday when terrorists attacked a police party in the Hathala area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, police said.

In a statement, the district police spokesperson said that the police party, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Kefayat, was on its way when terrorists fired at them near Pota and Al-Amin Farm House.

“Police retaliated, leading to an exchange of fire between the two sides,” the spokesperson said. During the exchange of fire, the police vehicle overturned, injuring several personnel, he added.

DPO Ziauddin Ahmed told Dawn that four policemen were injured in the incident, with one of them sustaining a bullet wound.

“The condition of all the injured is out of danger,” he said.

A heavy contingent from Ijaz Shaheed Police Lines reached the area following the attack, while officials cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.