Pakistan Army Soldier and Police Officer Reportedly Killed in Separate KP Attacks; Militant Faction Pledges Allegiance to Hafiz Gul Bahadur
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan — October 20, 2026
Two security personnel, including a Pakistan Army soldier and a police officer, were reportedly killed in separate shooting incidents in Charsadda and North Waziristan, according to reports from Insurgent Zone.
Charsadda: Unidentified assailants reportedly shot and killed Noor Faraz, identified as a Naik in the Pakistan Army and a resident of Rashakai, in the Shabqadar area. The circumstances and motive remain unclear.
North Waziristan: Additional SHO Mira Khan of Miranshah Police Station was reportedly killed in a shooting by unidentified attackers on Miranshah Bypass Road. He was identified as a resident of Darpakhel. Further details are awaited.
Separately, in a development involving militant factions, a statement attributed to Tehrik-e-Taliban Ghazwa-e-Hind (TTG) said that a faction affiliated with Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP), led by Molvi Farooqi from the Panjpai area of Quetta, had pledged allegiance to militant commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur.
No independent confirmation of the reported attacks or the faction’s allegiance announcement was immediately available. Independent verification is pending.
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