Dera Ismail Khan
TTP Claims Deadly Attack on Police Van in Dera Ismail Khan
October 6, 2026 | Owais Shinwari — WAR MONITOR Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Desk
The outlawed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a police van near Qureshi Mor in Dera Ismail Khan city on Tuesday morning.
In a statement, the group claimed that two police personnel were killed and another injured. It also claimed that weapons and other belongings were taken following the attack.
WAR MONITOR has not independently confirmed the casualty figures or other details contained in the TTP statement.
Independent verification is pending.
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