WANA: At least four people lost their lives and 14 others suffered injuries in a terrorist attack targeting a police van in Wana’s Rustam Bazar area of Lower South Waziristan. The blast, triggered remotely, struck near the vehicle on Thursday, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Imran Ullah.
Police confirmed that two of the injured are officers. The situation in the area remains tense. DSP Imran stated that an emergency has been declared at the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Wana. Two of the wounded are said to be in critical condition.
This militant incident happened just a day after another deadly act of terror in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In that assault, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a Frontier Constabulary (FC) vehicle, killing three personnel on the spot.
Meanwhile, a separate terrorist attack occurred in Balochistan’s Mastung district, where a Pakistan Army major and two soldiers were martyred. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported that the troops were targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED) by India-backed terrorists linked to the group “Fitna al-Hindustan.” The attack took place during the night between August 5 and 6.
The martyred soldiers were identified as Major Muhammad Rizwan Tahir, Naik Ibni Amin, and Lance Naik Muhammad Younas.
These acts of terror highlight a disturbing trend of rising extremist violence across Pakistan. Both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan—regions sharing borders with Afghanistan—have witnessed a surge in deadly incidents in recent months.
However, a slight decline in overall terrorist attacks was recorded in June, according to data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), an Islamabad-based research organization. The report counted 78 terror incidents during the month.
These attacks claimed at least 100 lives, including 53 security officials, 39 civilians, six militants, and two members of local peace committees. Another 189 people were injured, with security forces accounting for 126 of the wounded and civilians making up the remaining 63.
