2026 Bannu attacks

On 9 May 2026, several fighters detonated a car bomb near a security post before opening fire on police in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing at least 21 officers and injuring five others. An alliance of armed groups known as Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attacks.

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Car bomb attack and ambush in northwest Pakistan kill at least 21 police