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IED event in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar area, Pakistan on Thu 29th October 2026

29th October 2026

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At least five terrorists were killed during a joint operation by Security Forces (SFs) and the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) near Akhun Baba graveyard on Zarkai Road in Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 29, reports The Khyber Chronicles. The five terrorists were identified as Riyaz alias Khuzayfa, Zakir alias Adnan, Awais, Muneeb alias Lewaney and Ibn Ameen alias Mohammadi. SFs recovered an RPG-7 launcher, one grenade, two improvised explosive devices (IEDs), two submachine guns (SMGs), two pistols and a cache of cartridges from their possession.

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