Mortar Bomb event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Hangu District area, Pakistan on Fri 8th May 2026

At least six civilians were killed and 13 others injured as infiltrating terrorists fired mortar shells which landed in residential areas of Hangu District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on May 8, reports ARY News. KP Police, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), and Security Forces (SFs) successfully foiled the infiltration attempt by more than 100 terrorists belonging to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Hangu District. According to the Director Public Relations of KP Police, terrorists attempted to infiltrate the areas of Zargari, Shinawari, and Naryab in Hangu from the mountainous regions of Orakzai District after SFs launched an operation on May 4. The terrorists also attempted to surround several border posts, but timely action by Police, CTD, FC, and the Army foiled their plans.