Overview
- Afridi, a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander and close associate of Hafiz Saeed, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Reports describe a close‑range ambush with multiple rounds fired and the attackers fleeing into rugged terrain, and no group has claimed responsibility.
- Police cordoned the area, launched searches, and forensic teams collected evidence as the probe treats the case as a planned assassination.
- Some outlets place the shooting in Landi Kotal in the Khyber region, though officials have not released a fuller account of the assailants or motive.
- Officials and local reports say the killing fits a broader pattern, with dozens of militant figures targeted since 2023 and about 30 cases in 2026, including an April attack on LeT co‑founder Amir Hamza.