SAA event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Shagi Machankhel, Bannu District area, Pakistan on Mon 12th January 2026

Two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted on Jhandokhel Road near Shagi Machankhel within the jurisdiction of Mirakhel Police Station in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 12, reports Dawn. Acting on credible intelligence, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Bannu’s Special Weapons and Tactics teams, along with Bannu Police, cordoned off the area and launched the operation. During the action, the terrorists opened fire, prompting effective retaliatory fire by the Police and CTD personnel. Following an exchange of fire, two terrorists were found dead during a search operation. They were identified as Suhail Khan alias Sangri and Ismail alias Usman. Police stated that both terrorists were involved in attacks on Sheikh Landik and Fateh Khel Police check posts, in which eight police constables were injured. They were also involved in attacks on Security Forces’ convoys and an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on the under-construction Rescue 1122 building. Weapons and ammunition recovered from the slain terrorists included two Kalashnikov rifles, one pistol, multiple rounds of ammunition, a motorcycle, two mobile phones, two national identity cards, and a card belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).