At least five police personnel, including an Additional Station House Officer (SHO) martyred in an IED blast in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
As per details, the terrorists planted an improvised explosive device (IED) on Tank-Gomal Road and when the police APC heading back to Tank from Gomal police station passed by it exploded with a bang.
The police vehicle was destroyed in the bomb explosion. Tank police confirmed that five policemen on board the APC were martyred in the terrorist attack, Police spokesperson confirmed.
Officials stated that the police said Additional SHO of Gomal Police Station Ishaq Khan was among the martyred personnel,
Dera Ismail Khan IBO
Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in the general area of Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan district, on December 15, the ISPR said.
It took place following reports of the presence of khwarij linked to the Indian proxy group Fitna al Khwarij, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.
According to ISPR, troops effectively engaged the terrorist hideout during the operation. After an intense exchange of fire, seven khwarij were killed.
However, during the firefight, Naik Yasir Khan, aged 34 and a resident of District Mardan, embraced martyrdom while fighting bravely.
ISPR described him as a “brave son of the soil” who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
Security forces eliminate 13 terrorists in KP
Earlier, the ISPR said that the security forces had killed 13 terrorists during two separate Intelligence-Based Operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
“On 12-13 December 2025, thirteen khwarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna Al Khwarij were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,” said ISPR.
The first operation was carried out on the reported presence of the terrorists in KP’s Mohmand district. The second operation was carried out in the province’s Bannu district.
According to ISPR, “Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored Khwarij found in the area as relentless Counter Terrorism campaign under vision “Azm e Istehkam” (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by Security Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out menace of foreign sponsored and supported terrorism from the country.”
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