According to War Monitor, unidentified gunmen attacked the Aman Mela checkpost in the Darazinda area of Dera Ismail Khan on Wednesday, triggering intense clashes. Citing local sources, it said the fighting broke out soon after the reported attack.
Casualties still unclear
The identities of the attackers, any casualties and the scale of the confrontation remain unclear, the report said. No group has claimed responsibility. War Monitor said further details were awaited and that independent verification is pending. The report carried no official statement from security agencies or the district administration.
Darazinda, which borders South Waziristan, has repeatedly been in the news in recent months over attacks on police and security posts.
Bannu: raid in Domel forest
On the same day, War Monitor reported that the Bannu Police Peace Committee carried out an early-morning operation against suspected militants in the forested Akbar Ali Khan Kallay area of Domel. The committee said equipment was recovered from the hideouts and several underground shelters were set on fire.
According to the committee, the suspects had already left before the operation. No arrests or casualties were reported, and the type and quantity of the recovered equipment were not specified. This claim has also not been independently verified.