Bajaur Check Post Assault Kills 11 Security Personnel as Military Reports 12 Militants Dead

Overview

• The attack struck a Frontier Corps check post in Bajaur on February 16, using an explosive‑laden vehicle that rammed the perimeter and caused the structure to collapse.
• ISPR says troops repelled the assault and engaged the fleeing attackers, resulting in 12 alleged militants killed.
• One young girl was reported dead and seven civilians were injured, as nearby homes sustained heavy damage from the blast.
• Pakistan’s leadership, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, condemned the attack and reiterated commitments to intensify counterterrorism efforts.
• Researchers at the Centre for Research and Security Studies recorded 2,331 fatalities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2025, a 44% year‑on‑year increase that frames the security backdrop.