TTP Claims Attacks in North and South Waziristan, Panjgur and Orakzai

October 17, 2026 | WAR MONITOR Pakistan Desk

PAKISTAN — The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a series of statements claiming attacks on security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan between October 13 and 17.

North Waziristan: The group claimed an October 16 attack on the Dinwary military post in Khaisora Tangri, Mir Ali. It suggested possible casualties but provided no confirmed figures.

Panjgur, Balochistan: The TTP claimed two attacks on October 16, alleging partial damage to radar equipment at Panjgur Airport and casualties among security personnel at a military post in the Pir Umar area.

Orakzai/Hangu: The group claimed it had captured an Elite Police Commando Force member identified as Ehsanullah, son of Razan Shah, from Orakzai. According to the statement, the officer was subsequently killed during an operation launched by security forces to recover him.

Tank: The TTP claimed that two brothers, Faheemullah and Raheemullah, sons of Sanaullah and residents of Sheikh Otar in Gomal, had resigned from the Frontier Corps. Their reported resignations have not been officially confirmed.

South Waziristan: The group claimed two soldiers were killed and three injured in an October 16 attack on a military post in Sherkani, Toi Khula. It also claimed one soldier was killed in an earlier attack in Maidanki on October 13.

No independent confirmation of the reported casualties, damage, detention or resignations was available. Independent verification is pending.

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