Mortar Bomb

Mortar Bomb event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Toi Khala, South Waziristan District area, Pakistan on Thu 15th October 2026

15th October 2026

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Four members of the Suleman Khel tribe, including children, were killed while three others injured when unidentified terrorists opened fire and launched mortar rounds towards civilians during a security operation in the Toi Khala area of South Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 15, reports The Khyber Chronicles. Security Forces (SFs) launched an intelligence-based operation (IBO) against terrorists in the area. During the operation, the terrorists, finding themselves under pressure, allegedly resorted to firing and mortar attacks on the civilian population in an attempt to divert the attention of SF personnel and create an opportunity to escape.

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