Attack on Jandola military base repelled, 10 militants killed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military stated it had thwarted a daring suicide assault on a Frontier Corps (FC) camp in Jandola space of Tank district, within the nation’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Thursday, killing 10 suspected militants affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The assault on the FC (a paramilitary power), which started with a large explosion and was a fierce gun battle, marks the second main militant assault in Pakistan this week, underscoring rising safety threats within the area.
The assault commenced within the early hours when a suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives close to the perimeter of Jandola base within the restive tribal district close to the Afghan border. The blast tore by way of the camp’s defences, paving the way in which for an armed assault by TTP fighters. Security forces responded swiftly, partaking the attackers in a protracted alternate of heavy gunfire. By mid-morning, the military declared the state of affairs below management, reporting that every one assailants had been neutralised.
“The brave soldiers of the Frontier Corps stood their ground and eliminated the threat with precision,” stated a spokesperson for the Pakistan military’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). “Ten terrorists were sent to their deaths in this operation, proving once again our resolve to protect the nation.”
While official statements didn’t disclose casualties amongst safety personnel or civilians, unverified stories circulating on social media platforms, together with X, prompt vital injury to the camp and hinted at dozens of potential casualties. Authorities have but to substantiate these claims, and particulars stay scarce as the realm has been cordoned off.
The TTP, a militant group searching for to overthrow Pakistani governance within the tribal areas, claimed duty for the assault in an announcement launched shortly after the incident. The assault comes simply two days after one other lethal assault in Balochistan, the place Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants hijacked the Jaffar Express practice, killing 21 hostages and 4 troopers earlier than being eradicated by safety forces.
Analysts see the Jandola assault as a part of a broader resurgence of militancy in Pakistan’s border areas, fuelled by instability in neighbouring Afghanistan and the TTP’s renewed aggression. “This is a clear escalation,” stated safety knowledgeable Ayesha Khan in Islamabad. “The TTP is testing the military’s defences, and the proximity to the Afghan border only complicates the response.”
Local residents reported listening to a loud explosion adopted by hours of gunfire, with some describing the scene as chaotic. “We hid in our homes, praying it would end soon,” stated Javed Khan, a shopkeeper close to Jandola. (*10*)