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The insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, also known as the War in North-West Pakistan or Pakistan's war on terror, is an ongoing armed conflict involving Pakistan and Islamist militant groups such as the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jundallah, Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI), TNSM, al-Qaeda, and their Central Asian allies such as the ISIL–Khorasan (ISIL), Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, East Turkistan Movement, Emirate of Caucasus, and elements of organized crime. Formerly a war, it is now a low-level insurgency as of 2017.
Kabal is a town in Swat District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Mingora city. The old name of Kabal was Chendakhwara. It is the tenth largest city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 82nd largest in Pakistan by population
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Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2018 include:
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The events listed below are both anticipated and scheduled for the year 2023 in Pakistan.
This article is an incomplete outline of terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2023 in chronological order.
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Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan is an insurgent Deobandi jihadist group in Pakistan that has gained notoriety for its involvement in attacks on Pakistani military and police targets. The group is believed to have been founded in February 2023 and has claimed violent attacks against Pakistani police, security, and military installations in various provinces of Pakistan.
On 12 December 2023, the Deobandi jihadist insurgent group Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan attacked a police station in Daraban, Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing at least 23 people.
Operation Azm-e-Istehkam is a counter-insurgency operation launched by the government of Pakistan in June 2024. The operation was approved by prime minister Shehbaz Sharif. The operation will include not only military action, but also socio-economic uplift to deter extremism.
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- ↑ Khan, Tahir (15 December 2023). "3 cops martyred, 5 terrorists killed after police headquarters comes under attack in KP's Tank City". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "5 officers and 5 militants die after attacks on police office and 2 army posts in northwest Pakistan". AP News. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- 1 2 Mehsud, Saud (15 December 2023). "Militant attack kills three Pakistani police officers - officials". Reuters. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "Five security personnel martyred in KP terror attacks". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "Focus - Thousands of Afghans leave Pakistan ahead of deportation deadline". France 24. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ Dawn.com (13 April 2023). "Khawaja Asif warns of striking terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ "Pakistan begins mass deportation of Afghan refugees - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.