Three individuals were injured following a drone attack by Khawarij on a cricket ground in Shahi Tangi, located in the Mamund Tehsil of Bajaur.
The attack was carried out by the Khawarij while a match was in progress. Local sources report that the injured have been immediately shifted to the hospital, where they are receiving medical treatment.
Following the incident, security in the area has been placed on high alert. Security forces have cordoned off the areaand launched a search operation to track down the Khawarij perpetrators.
Tribal elders and the local community have strongly condemned the incident, demanding that the “Fitna al-Khawarij” be completely eradicated from the area to ensure public safety.
It is well-documented that Fitna al-Khawarij utilizes quad-copters against civilians to spread terror and achieve their nefarious goals; several video evidences of such tactics have surfaced previously.
Separately, a police constable was martyred on Friday when militants targeted an armoured police vehicle with a rocket and sniper attack at Kingar Jan Bahadar, within the jurisdiction of Mandan Police Station near the Fatah Khel police post in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district.
The attack occurred while the vehicle was on a routine patrol. According to the police, the assault was sudden, causing severe damage to the vehicle and leaving driver, a constable, critically injured. He later succumbed to his injuries.
A civilian present at the scene was also injured and was taken to the District Headquarters Hospital, where he is currently receiving medical treatment. Hospital sources confirmed that the injured civilian is out of danger.
Following the incident, police and security agencies cordoned off the area and launched a large-scale search and combing operation. Police officials stated that all available resources are being utilised to arrest the militants, while security in the area has been placed on high alert.
Meanwhile, Pakistan recorded a second consecutive month of improving security indicators in April 2026, with militant attacks and related casualties declining markedly, according to a report released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS).
The Islamabad-based think tank documented 85 verified militant attacks in April, down from 146 in March, a 42 per cent decrease. As per the data, fatalities resulting from militant attacks fell from 106 in March to 60 in April, continuing a downward trend that began the previous month, when overall combat-related deaths dropped by 35pc.
The report said that the improvement follows Pakistan’s cross-border military campaign targeting militant groups and Taliban positions between February 26 and March 18, which concluded with a suspension and subsequent talks in Urumqi, China.
Pakistan had launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq on the night of February 26, following unprovoked firing by the Afghan Taliban from across the border.
According to the PICSS report, total combat-related deaths – including those from militant attacks and security forces operations – stood at 291 in April. Militants accounted for 224 of these deaths, representing 77pc of the total. The remaining casualties included 28 security forces personnel, 37 civilians, and two members of pro-government peace committees.
It said that the losses among security forces personnel also declined significantly, falling from 59 in March to 28 in April, which was a 53pc reduction. It said that civilian fatalities remained relatively stable, with 37 deaths recorded in April compared to 39 in March.