Twelve Killed in Militants Attack on Pakistani Paramilitary Base

A coordinated terrorist attack took place on a paramilitary base in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, where a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Federal Constabulary Lines followed by militants storming the compound. Security forces engaged in a prolonged gun battle lasting approximately 12 hours, resulting in the deaths of five to six militants and six security personnel, with several others injured, including a critically wounded police officer. The region near the Afghanistan border is a known hotspot for militant activity, with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) suspected of orchestrating the attack amid their resumed hostilities since ending a ceasefire in November 2022. Pakistani authorities blame militants for using Afghan soil to train and plan attacks, a claim denied by Afghanistan. The violence reflects a sharp increase in militant activity, with August 2025 marking a 74 percent rise in attacks compared to the previous month, making it the deadliest period in over a decade. Pakistani officials condemned the violence, emphasizing a zero-tolerance stance on terrorism and rejecting any association of the attackers with Islam.