Pakistan Taliban Kill 16 Security Personnel in South Waziristan Attack

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Sixteen Pakistani security personnel died in a pre-dawn militant attack Saturday in South Waziristan, as Islamist fighters intensify their campaign against security forces. Police deputy superintendent Hidayat Ullah reported that eight additional personnel were wounded when militants struck a security post at 2 a.m., using both light and heavy weapons.

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistan Taliban, claimed responsibility for the assault, though they alleged a higher casualty count of 35 dead and 15 injured. Security forces have launched a search operation in the area following the attack.

The incident marks another escalation in TTP’s recent campaign of increased violence against Pakistani security forces. The militant group, while separate from Afghanistan’s Taliban, maintains allegiance to the Kabul regime that took power following the 2021 U.S. withdrawal.

The TTP, an umbrella organization of Sunni Islamist militant groups, continues its longstanding mission to overthrow Pakistan’s government and implement strict Islamic governance, intensifying operations in recent months primarily targeting security personnel.

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