TTP Claims Killing of Anti-Narcotics Official and Attacks on Security Posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

October 15, 2026 | Owais Shinwari | WAR MONITOR

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the reported killing of a senior Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) official in Peshawar, alongside separate attacks on security positions in Bannu and Badaber.

Peshawar: In a statement issued on October 15, the TTP claimed it shot and killed Riaz Akhtar, whom it identified as a Special Services Group (SSG) captain serving as director of the ANF’s Faisalabad region. The group said the incident occurred in the PDA area of Peshawar around midnight on October 14.

Bannu: The group claimed it targeted a military post in the Sardi Khel area of Baka Khel with a quadcopter-delivered explosive on the morning of October 15. The TTP suggested that casualties or damage may have occurred but provided no confirmed figures.

Badaber: In a separate statement, the TTP claimed a grenade attack on a police post in the Sepan area of Badaber, Peshawar, at approximately 11 p.m. on October 14. The group alleged possible casualties without providing a confirmed number.

The reported death of Riaz Akhtar, his official position and the circumstances of the three incidents have not been independently confirmed. No verified casualty figures were available for the attacks on the security posts.

Independent verification is pending.

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