Pakistani Colonel Assassinated in TTP Attack in Dera Ismail Khan
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News18•28-01-2026, 20:28
Pakistani Colonel Assassinated in TTP Attack in Dera Ismail Khan
- •Colonel Imran Khan, a senior Pakistan Army officer, was killed in Dera Ismail Khan.
- •Militants linked to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are suspected of carrying out the attack.
- •Assailants opened fire on Colonel Khan's vehicle near Karamat Abad on Bannu Road, killing him instantly.
- •Colonel Khan, posted in Quetta, was on vacation in his hometown when targeted.
- •The TTP has intensified attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since ending a ceasefire in 2022.
Why It Matters: A senior Pakistani Army Colonel was assassinated in Dera Ismail Khan by suspected TTP militants.
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