A terrorist attack occurred at a joint police checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district, resulting in the martyrdom of 15 individuals, including 14 security personnel.

The military's media wing, ISPR, confirmed that the assault was carried out by Fitna-al-Khawarij, members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.The attackers attempted to breach the checkpost security but were swiftly neutralized by security forces, who eliminated 12 assailants.

The incident caused significant damage to the checkpost infrastructure, leading to the deaths of 15 people, comprising 12 military personnel, two policemen, and a government official from the forest department.

ISPR emphasized ongoing sanitization operations to track remaining terrorists and reiterated Pakistan's commitment to its counter-terrorism campaign under 'Azm-i-Istehkam.

' The attack follows recent security operations in Balochistan where 14 terrorists were killed, highlighting persistent threats from foreign-sponsored groups.The article also notes a rise in violence in KP, with fatalities increasing from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025.