Six soldiers were martyred and five terrorists were killed when security forces frustrated an attack against the Federal Police headquarters (FC) in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, according to the wing of the media of the hand.
A statement of public relations between services (ISPR) issued tonight said: “During the early hours of September 2, 2025, in a cowardly terrorist attack, Khwarij belonging to the Indian Indian Fitna-al-Khwarij FC headquarters directed in the Bannu district.
“The sponsored Indian Kharjis He tried to violate perimeter security, however, his disastrous designs were quickly frustrated by the vigilant and resolved response by themselves troops. In his despair, the Kharjis He rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives on the perimeter wall. The suicidal explosion resulted in the partial collapse of the perimeter wall and the damage to the adjacent civil infrastructure, which inflicted injuries to three innocent civilians. “
Fitna-al-Khawarij It is a term that the State uses for terrorists belonging to the tehreek-i-taliban (TTP) pakistan (TTP).
The ISPR added that in a sample of “unwavering courage and professional excellence”, the troops hired the terrorists with precision and eliminated the five. The ISPR said that six soldiers belonging to the FC and the Pakistan army were martyred in the intense exchange of fire after “putting a heroic fight.”
The ISPR said that the authorization operation in the area would continue and that the perpetrators of the “atrocious and cowardly act” would be taken before justice.
“Pakistan security forces in step with the nation are still firm in their resolution to eradicate terrorism sponsored by the country’s Indians and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers and innocent civilians even more strengthen our unwavering commitment to safeguard our nation at all costs,” he concluded.
In recent months, multiple areas of KP, including Bannu, Peshawar, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Bajaur, have seen a series of attacks, particularly attacked to police personnel in Bannu.
Bannu Regional Police officer Sajad Khan said previously Dawn.com That five police officers were injured during the operation led by the police officer of the Bannu district, Salem Abbas, within the FC lines.
Police Inspector (IG) Zulfiqar Hameed said during an informative session of the media that the police, the army and the FC staff quickly responded to the attack and killed four within one hour of the attack and later the fifth was also eliminated.
The IG said that an authorization and search operation was carried out on the site. The conclusion of the operation was later confirmed by Rpo Khan.
Pakistan has seen an increase in terrorism since the TTP ended its high fire agreement with the government in November 2022, promising to increase attacks.
Last month, the Police, together with the security forces in the areas of Hoveed and Wazirabad de Bannu, arrested “14 terrorist facilitators” and destroyed their hiding places.
On August 3, a police officer was martyred in a terrorist attack at a control point in Bannu, where a fire exchange also left three dead terrorists and three injured police officers.
In July, the terrorists used a Quadcopter to attack a police station in Miryan, Bannu, which makes it the fifth attack of this type in the installation in a month.
According to the data published by the group of experts based in Islamabad, the Institute of Conflict and Security Studies (PETs), based in Islamabad, the country, the country witnessed an alarming increase in militant violence in August of this year, registering a 74 percent increase in militant attacks compared to July, becoming the “most fatal month in more than a decade.”
