Read our Regional Security Advisor’s round-up of events in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region that took place from the end of October and take us right up to date.
October – November 2021
The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Friday1st October announced a three-week ceasefire, starting from Friday till 21st October. In the hours that followed Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed in an interview with a Turkish news channel that the government was in talks with some groups of the outfit.
A North Waziristan-based TTP group confirmed that the talks, which were conducted in Afghanistan, with the government were ongoing. A tribal leader from North Waziristan, who had been involved in the talks between the government and the TTP believed that some of the splinter groups were ready to lay down weapons. Despite these talks attacks by the TTP group continued.
December 2021
An unknown assailant opened fire on Police Patrolling at IJP road on 17 December 2021. TTP failed talks & its repercussions to understand the reason for the increase in militant violence.
These attacks included:
- The gunning down of Polio vaccination workers at Tank KPK
- Two police officers were gunned down in Charsadda
- Counter-terrorism personnel was killed in Bannu
Massive operations were launched with the support of the district administration. The TTP has claimed responsibility for the attacks since the banned outfit was announced at the end of a one-month cease-fire with the Pakistani government. The ceasefire had begun in early November amid efforts to reach a peace deal.
January 2022
Pakistan faces innumerable internal and external factors that impact its security.
Islamabad capital is considered the safest city in the country, the CCTV installed on the entry and exit of Islamabad allow the security forces to monitor and record every activity. Despite all the technology and other protective measures, the insurgent still capable to carry out attacks on security forces.
Terrorists opened fire on the Jailania Police Check Post in G-8/1 within the limits of the Karachi Company police station. Two attackers were killed one police personnel killed and two injured TTP claimed the responsibility.
The Punjab region is quiet in terms of the militants’ activities where the counter-terrorism departments proactive actions are limiting the terrorist attacks. Lahore witnessed an IED blast on 20th January where three3 persons died, and 29 others were injured, Baloch Nationalist Amy claimed the responsibility.
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