Fact Check: Images Used in Bannu IBO Claim Appear to Be From July Operation

State-affiliated accounts have claimed that five militants were killed in an intelligence-based operation in Bannu on September 4. However, the imagery being circulated with the claim appears to originate from a Bannu Police operation conducted on July 16, which WAR MONITOR had previously documented.

Based on the available visual comparison, the current use of those images in connection with a new Bannu operation is inaccurate. Independent verification of any separate operation or casualty figures from September 4 is still pending.

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