SAA event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Matta, Swat District area, Pakistan on Mon 7th September 2026

Police arrested six armed individuals during a targeted search operation in the Matta area of Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and recovered a cache of firearms, magazines, and ammunitions from their possession on September 7. Police stated that the arrested individuals belong to different areas, including Bajaur, Peshawar, Jamrud, and Landi Kotal. Authorities are investigating the individuals’ connections, movements, contacts, and activities to determine their links to terrorist networks, facilitators, and other organized elements involved in unlawful activities. According to Police, the operation resulted in the recovery of a range of firearms and ammunition, including two 7.62-bore SMG rifles, .223-bore and .308-bore rifles, 9mm and .30-bore pistols, multiple magazines, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition of different calibres.