IED

IED event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Boya area, Pakistan on Fri 19th December 2025

19th December 2025

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On 19 December 2025, HGB militants conducted a suicide bombing followed by an attempted armed infiltration targeting a military battalion headquarters in Boya village (North Waziristan, KPK). A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the fort's outer perimeter, damaging the roof and boundary wall, after which four additional attackers attempted to breach the compound. Military forces opened retaliatory fire during a clearance operation, resulting in a fire exchange killing four militants and four military personnel. Eleven military personnel were also injured. Nearby civilian houses were damaged, and at least 11 civilians were injured. 9 fatalities (5 militants, 4 military personnel) and 22 injured (11 military personnel, 11 civilians).

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( Boya area )

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