PESHAWAR: A terrorist commander of the Indian proxy Fitna al KAhwarij commander has been killed in Datta Khel, North Waziristan while a separate grenade attack targeting police personnel was reported in Lower South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Terrorist commander Saifullah, affiliated with Jaish al-Usra, a group linked to Hafiz Gul Bahadur group of the Tehrik-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been killed in Datta Khel, North Waziristan.
According to security information, Saifullah was killed in Datta Khel, a volatile area of North Waziristan.
In a separate incident, an unidentified individual wearing a burqa threw a hand grenade at police personnel in Toi Khula Bazaar in Lower South Waziristan.
The grenade failed to explode, preventing casualties or property damage. The suspect fled the scene after throwing the device.
No further details about the circumstances surrounding Saifullah’s killing or the identity of the grenade attacker were immediately available.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North and South Waziristan lie along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan and have repeatedly witnessed militant activity, including cross-border infiltration attempts and attacks on security forces.
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of operating from Afghan territory and using it to launch attacks inside the country. The group is financed by India and facilitate by the Aghan Taliban.
Pakistan has repeatedly called on the Afghan Taliban authorities to prevent their territory from being used by militant groups for attacks against Pakistan.
UN Reports TTP Presence in Afghanistan
The United Nations has also highlighted the threat posed by the TTP’s presence in Afghanistan. A UN Security Council monitoring report released in December 2025 said the group had carried out numerous high-profile attacks in Pakistan from Afghan soil, triggering cross-border military confrontations, casualties and disruptions to bilateral trade. The report also questioned the credibility of claims that no terrorist groups operate from Afghan territory.
In its 38th report, published in August 2026, the UN monitoring team said Afghan Taliban authorities had continued supporting the TTP, while attacks by the group against Pakistan had escalated, contributing to cross-border clashes and heightened regional tensions.
