Militants from the banned TTP rammed an explosive-laden car right into a checkpost in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing 11 safety personnel and a baby, the navy mentioned on Tuesday (February 17, 2026).
TTP claimed duty for the lethal suicide assault on the FC examine put up within the Bajaur district bordering Afghanistan.
In line with the Inter-Providers Public Relations (ISPR), “On February 16, a cowardly terrorist assault was tried on safety forces and legislation enforcement companies’ joint examine put up in Bajaur District by Khwarij belonging to Fitna al Khwarij”.
Fitna-al-Khawarij is a time period that the state makes use of for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The assertion by ISPR added that 12 terrorists have been eradicated after safety forces retaliated and “engaged the fleeing khwarij with precision”.
“Of their desperation, the attackers rammed an explosive-laden car into the perimeter wall. Because of the affect of the blast, infrastructure collapsed killing eleven…” ISPR elaborated that the blast affected residential buildings within the space as properly, “resulting in the killing of 1 harmless younger woman”.
One other seven individuals have been injured, together with ladies and youngsters, the ISPR mentioned.
“Sanitisation operations are being performed to get rid of some other sponsored kharji discovered within the space as a relentless Counter Terrorism marketing campaign below imaginative and prescient “Azm e Istehkam” (as authorized by Federal Apex Committee on Nationwide Motion Plan) by safety forces and legislation enforcement companies of Pakistan will proceed at full tempo to wipe out menace of overseas sponsored and supported terrorism from the nation,” the assertion added.
“The sacrifices of our courageous troopers and harmless civilians additional reinforce our unwavering dedication to safeguarding our nation in any respect prices,” the assertion concluded.
The event comes days after a further station home officer was killed as terrorists attacked a police station within the Struggle Mamund tehsil of Bajaur district.
In December 2025, a major-ranked officer was killed throughout an intelligence-based operation (IBO) within the district. KP has seen an increase in terrorist assaults up to now yr.
In line with the Annual Safety Report 2025 from the Centre for Analysis and Safety Research (CRSS), KP recorded a major surge in violence final yr as “fatalities rose from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025”.
This marked an “absolute improve of 711 deaths, accounting for over 82% of the online nationwide rise and marking nearly a 44% year-on-year surge in violence within the province”.
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, has taken discover of a suicide assault on an FC examine put up within the Malangi space of Mamond, Bajaur, and strongly condemned the incident.
In a press release, the Chief Minister mentioned that the killing of safety personnel within the terrorist assault, together with the tragic loss of life of a kid, is deeply saddening.
He directed rescue companies to hold out fast and complete aid operations following the blast.
He added that the rescue efforts are being intensified to tug out these trapped below the particles.
The provincial authorities, he mentioned, stands shoulder to shoulder with the households of these killed of their hour of grief.
The Chief Minister emphasised that such cowardly acts of terrorism can’t dampen the nation’s resolve. He confused {that a} complete and result-oriented technique is indispensable for the entire eradication of terrorism.
He additional said that terrorism is a collective problem for all the nation and warranted that operations in opposition to components inimical to peace shall be additional intensified throughout the province.
Printed – February 17, 2026 03:58 pm IST