The Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), took responsibility on Saturday, October 11, 2025, for a wave of lethal assaults across several northwestern districts, resulting in the deaths of 20 security officials and three civilians.
These devastating attacks, executed on Friday, October 10, 2025, involved a suicide bombing targeting a police training school and other assaults in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which shares a border with Afghanistan.
The region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has experienced a significant escalation in militant activities since the 2021 withdrawal of U.S.-led forces from Afghanistan and the subsequent re-establishment of the Taliban government in Kabul.
In separate incidents, eleven paramilitary troops lost their lives in the border Khyber district. Furthermore, a brazen attack on a police training school saw a suicide bomber drive an explosives-filled vehicle into the main gate, followed by a fierce gun battle, resulting in the deaths of seven police officers.
Senior local police official Muhammad Hussain confirmed to AFP that “seven police personnel were martyred and 13 were injured in the attack, while six terrorists were also killed.”
Security officials also reported to AFP on Saturday that five individuals, including three civilians, tragically died in a separate confrontation involving militants and paramilitary forces in Bajaur district.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commonly known as the Pakistani Taliban, swiftly took credit for these assaults via social media. Although distinct, the TTP maintains close ties with the Afghan Taliban.
These recent attacks occurred merely hours after Afghanistan’s Taliban government publicly accused Pakistan of “violating Kabul’s sovereign territory.” This accusation followed reports of two explosions in the Afghan capital just the day before.
While Pakistan did not confirm involvement in the Kabul blasts, it asserted its inherent right to self-defense against the escalating cross-border militancy.
Pakistan’s Stance: ‘Enough Is Enough’
Islamabad has long criticized Afghanistan for allegedly failing to remove militants who use Afghan soil as a launchpad for attacks within Pakistan, a charge consistently refuted by Kabul authorities.
The TTP and its allied factions are responsible for the majority of this violence, primarily targeting Pakistan’s security forces.
This week alone, including Friday’s tragic events, at least 32 Pakistani troops and three civilians have lost their lives in the volatile border regions, with dozens of militants also reported killed in clashes.
A military spokesman confirmed on Friday that from January to September 15, over 500 individuals, including 311 troops and 73 policemen, have been killed in these attacks.
Earlier this year, a United Nations report highlighted that the TTP receives “substantial logistical and operational support from the de facto authorities,” a clear reference to the Taliban government in Afghanistan.
Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif stated in parliament on Thursday that numerous attempts to persuade the Afghan Taliban to cease their support for the TTP have proven unsuccessful.
“We will not tolerate this any longer,” Mr. Asif declared emphatically. “United, we must respond to those facilitating them, regardless of whether their hideouts are on our soil or Afghan soil.”
He issued a stern warning that any retaliatory actions might result in collateral damage, stating, “Everyone will have to bear the consequences, including those providing the hideouts.”
Concluding his address, he asserted, “Enough is enough. The Pakistani government and army’s patience has run out.”