TTP Releases Video Claiming Killing of CTD Mianwali and ANF Official in Peshawar
October 15, 2026 | Owais Shinwari | WAR MONITOR
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has released a video purportedly showing the killing of Riaz Akhtar, identified in the group’s claims as an official associated with both CTD Mianwali and the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), where he reportedly served as Faisalabad regional director.
The TTP claimed responsibility for the October 14 attack in Peshawar. The footage, the reported dual appointments and the circumstances of the killing have not been independently verified.
Independent verification is pending.
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