Three locals killed by militants in K-P's Tirah Valley
Sources report that the three men were abducted by unidentified armed individuals the previous day.
Correspondent
May 23, 2025
LANDIKOTAL: Three young men were abducted and killed by unknown militants over allegations of espionage in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province's Tirah Valley area.
The victims, identified as Ibrahim son of Masoor, Samad son of Piyo Khan, and Naveed son of Sher Ghulam, were members of the Malik Din Khel tribe.
Sources report that the three men were abducted by unidentified armed individuals on Thursday.
Their bodies were discovered early on Friday morning in an open field, bearing execution-style gunshot wounds.
Local community members found the remains and shifted them back to the victims' homes.
Following the killings, panic spread through the area as the public called on the government and security forces to take immediate action and restore peace in the region.
Earlier, security forces have killed 22 militants and injured 18 others during Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs) in Tirah valley during the past month, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
The operations were carried out in response to a series of terrorist incidents targeting civilians and security personnel in the area.