Violence Escalates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Peace Committee Members Gunned Down

Four members of a peace committee were killed by unknown assailants in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The attack took place in Bannu district, near North Waziristan. Following the incident, police initiated a search operation. This comes amid a surge in attacks targeting law enforcement in the region.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Peshawar | Updated: 13-01-2026 14:30 IST | Created: 13-01-2026 14:30 IST
Violence Escalates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Peace Committee Members Gunned Down
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In a disturbing escalation of violence, four peace committee members were ambushed and killed by unknown assailants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking another grim development in Pakistan's troubled province. The incident unfolded on Tuesday near Mazang Chowk in Bannu district, an area adjacent to North Waziristan.

Police and security forces responded swiftly, cordoning off the attack site and commencing a comprehensive search operation to apprehend the culprits. The bodies of the victims were transported to a local hospital, where medical-legal processes were conducted.

This latest attack underscores a rising wave of terrorist activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with law enforcement personnel frequently in the crosshairs. Just a day earlier, a bomb attack claimed the lives of six policemen, including a senior officer, in a similarly targeted assault.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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