Government official among four killed in ambush in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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At slightest 4 persons, including North Waziristan Assistant Commissioner, and 2 policemen, were killed erstwhile militants ambushed his conveyance successful Pakistan's northwestern Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa connected Tuesday (December 2, 2025), constabulary said.

The onslaught successful the Bannu territory of the province, targeted a conveyance of Shah Waliullah, the adjunct commissioner of North Waziristan.

Spokesperson for the Regional Police Office, Kashif Nawaz, said that the onslaught occurred wrong the jurisdiction of Cantt constabulary presumption successful the Bannu district.

Waliullah was killed aft his conveyance came nether onslaught connected Tuesday (December 2, 2025). Two constables and a section were besides killed portion 2 different constabulary officials sustained injuries, constabulary said.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has powerfully condemned the violent onslaught successful Bannu.

He expressed heavy sorrow implicit the sidesplitting of the Assistant Commissioner, 2 different constabulary unit and a section successful the attack.

He has sought a elaborate study of the incidental from the Inspector General of Police.

Terming the incidental highly tragic, the main curate said that "anti-state elements cannot undermine our resoluteness done specified cowardly acts." He added that the sacrifices of those killed volition not spell successful vain and that those progressive successful the onslaught volition beryllium brought to justice.

Pakistan has witnessed an uptick successful violent incidents successful caller months, peculiarly successful Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state and Balochistan, aft the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire with the authorities successful 2022.

Following the breakdown of the truce, the TTP had vowed to people information forces, police, and different instrumentality enforcement personnel.

Published - December 02, 2025 03:02 p.m. IST

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