Azam Warsak

Azam Warsak اعظم ورسک
Dramatic scenery of Azam Warsak
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Coordinates: 32°17′15.8″N69°24′49.5″E / 32.287722°N 69.413750°E / 32.287722; 69.413750
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	South Waziristan
Tehsil	Birmal Tehsil
Elevation	1,387 m (4,551 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
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Azam Warsak is a village located in Birmil Tehsil in the Lower South Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is located approximately 20 kilometres west of the town of Wanna. ^{[2] [3]} The village lies in area that is prone to cold weather in the winter. ^[4]

Latitude:	32° 17' 15" N
Longitude:	69° 24' 49" E
Lat/Long (dec):	32.28772,69.41375

Militancy

• In July 2008, a missile strike killed at least six people near the village. ^[5]
• In August 2011 a drone strike attacked two vehicles killing at least 4 alleged militants ^[6]
• In January 2013 senior Taliban Commander Maulvi Nazir was buried in Azam Warsak after being killed in a drone strike, reportedly 10,000 people attended his funeral. ^[7]
• In December 2022, militants suspected to be the Pakistani Taliban, attacked a girl's school - killing one person and wounding another. ^[8]
• In November 2024 militants attacked a government high school and detonated explosives after locking two members of staff inside the building. ^[9]

• In August 2025 militants destroyed a school and a bridge in two separate attacks on the same day. ^[10]

• In October 2025 Maulana Sakhi Wazir, a local JUI-F leader, narrow escaped being killed when an IED exploded in his mosque. ^[11]

See also

• Datakhel
• Kaniguram
• Jandola

References

1. "Map of Azam Warsak in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan". Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
2. "NA-50 South Waziristan Agency Area, Map, Candidates and Result". Political, Sports Workers Helpline. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
3. "How far is Azam Warsak from Wana". Distance Calculator. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
4. All work, some play: It’s not always sunny in Wana
5. Six killed in missile attack in SW Pakistan
6. CIA drone attack kills four in South Waziristan
7. Drone Kills Top Taliban Commander Maulvi Nazir
8. One Person Killed In Armed Attack On Pakistan Girls' School
9. Assailants target school in SW, no loss of life
10. Blasts destroy school and bridge in Waziristan
11. JUI-F leader survives IED blast in South Waziristan