A terrorist assault, involving an explosive-laden automobile, on a checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district martyred 11 safety personnel, the navy’s media wing stated on Tuesday.
In line with the Inter-Providers Public Relations (ISPR), “On February 16, a cowardly terrorist assault was tried on safety forces and legislation enforcement companies’ joint test publish in Bajaur District by Khwarij belonging to Indian Proxy, Fitna al-Khwarij“.
Fitna-al-Khawarij is a time period that the state makes use of for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
The assertion added that 12 terrorists had been eradicated after safety forces retaliated and “engaged the fleeing Khwarij with precision”.
“Of their desperation, the attackers rammed an explosive-laden automobile into the perimeter wall. Because of the blast affect infrastructure at test publish collapsed ensuing eleven courageous sons of soil, rendered the final word sacrifice and [embracing] martyrdom.”
ISPR elaborated that the blast affected residential buildings within the space as effectively, “resulting in the martyrdom of 1 harmless younger woman”.
One other seven folks had been injured, together with girls and kids, the ISPR stated.
“Sanitisation operations are being carried out to remove every other Indian sponsored Kharji discovered within the space as a relentless Counter Terrorism marketing campaign beneath imaginative and prescientAzm e Istehkam“(as authorised by Federal Apex Committee on Nationwide Motion Plan) by safety forces and legislation enforcement companies of Pakistan will proceed at full tempo to wipe out menace of overseas sponsored and supported terrorism from the nation,” the assertion added.
“The sacrifices of our courageous troopers and harmless civilians additional reinforce our unwavering dedication to safeguarding our nation in any respect prices,” the assertion concluded.
President, PM condemn assault
President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the terrorist assault and prolonged condolences to the households of martyrs, in line with an announcement issued by way of PPP’s media cell.
“The sacrifice made by the martyrs for the nation’s protection additional strengthens our resolve,” the president was quoted as saying.
He vowed that the entire elimination of terrorists working within the nation with exterior assist remained the state’s “topmost precedence.”
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif additionally expressed sorrow on the lack of lives and condemned the assault within the “strongest phrases,” state broadcaster. PTV reported.
He prolonged condolences to the households of the martyrs and prayed for the restoration of the injured. PTV stated.
“The whole nation stands with Pakistan’s armed forces on this warfare in opposition to terrorism,” the premier was quoted as saying.
He stated the nation remained decided to “root out terrorism from the nation”.
Noting the elimination of 12 terrorists, the prime minister praised the safety forces for his or her “well timed motion”.
“Beneath the imaginative and prescient of Azm e Istehkam, Safety forces are gaining main success within the combat in opposition to terrorism,” the premier stated.
The assault comes days after an extra station home officer was martyred as terrorists attacked a police station in War Mamund tehsil of Bajaur district.
In December 2025, a major-ranked officer was martyred during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the district.
KP has seen a rise in terrorist attacks in the past year. According to the Annual Security Report 2025 From the Middle for Analysis and Safety Research (CRSS), KP recorded a big surge in violence final yr as “fatalities rose from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025”.
This marked an “absolute improve of 711 deaths, accounting for over 82 per cent of the web nationwide rise and marking nearly a 44pc year-on-year surge in violence within the province”.
