Overview
- The assault targeted the Shaikh Landak checkpost in Bannu’s Havaid police limits late Thursday night, injuring five officers.
- Authorities identified the assailants as Fitna al Khawarij, a state term for militants affiliated with the banned Tehreek‑e‑Taliban Pakistan.
- Police said they foiled the attack after nearly three hours of gunfire, reporting several attackers killed or wounded.
- Armed tribesmen and peace committee members joined the firefight as reinforcements sealed the area on DIG Sajjad Khan’s orders.
- DPO Yasir Afridi visited the injured at the hospital, with officials linking the incident to escalating violence in KP following a recent quadcopter strike and the TTP’s ceasefire collapse.