US Edition11 Pakistani soldiers, 19 militants killed in clash in northwest near Afghan border
- On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, a major confrontation broke out between Pakistani security forces and militants during a raid near the Afghan border in Orakzai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- The raid followed the Pakistani Taliban's vow to escalate attacks against security forces after ending its ceasefire in November 2022.
- During the raid, intense gunfire resulted in the deaths of Lieutenant Colonel Junaid Arif, Major Tayyab Rahat, nine additional soldiers, and 19 members of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.
- The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan acknowledged carrying out the assault, and in response, the military referred to the militants as 'Khawarij' in its official statement.
- Following this incident, militant violence increased, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa experiencing 71% of all deaths related to such violence in Pakistan during the third quarter of 2025.
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Analysis: Pakistan attempts to shift blame for TTP attacks toward India
Pakistani officials blamed an attack in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed 11 Pakistani soldiers on the “Indian Proxy, Fitna al Khwarij.” However, the accusation is an attempt to redirect the responsibility for violence toward India and mask Pakistan’s role in the formation of and support for the Afghan Taliban and its spinoff, TTP. The post Analysis: Pakistan attempts to shift blame for TTP attacks toward India appeared…
11 Pakistani soldiers killed by TTP fighters
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail At least 11 Pakistani security personnel, including two officers, were killed during a clash with Pakistani Taliban fighters in the country’s northwestern Orakzai district. The operation conducted by Pakistani security forces targeted a suspected hideout of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a banned militant group, on Tuesday 7 October. The ensuing firefight resulted in the […]
Pakistan’s 2 high-ranking army officers among 11 soldiers killed in operation against Taliban militants
Pakistan army's two high-ranking army officers were killed among 11 soldiers in the Orakzai district near the Afghanistan border during an anti-militancy operation. The operation also resulted in the killings of 19 militants belonging to the ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’ group
Pakistani security forces raided a Pakistani Taliban hideout near the Afghan border before dawn, sparking a fierce clash that killed 11 soldiers and 19 "militants," the military said.
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