Hassan Khel
Coverage of Hassan Khel in the Nexus archive.
- Bomb Disposal Unit official martyred in IED explosion in KP's Peshawar district: police
A member of the Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, Khaisat Rehman, was killed while defusing an improvised explosive device (IED) in an abandoned police post in Peshawar’s Hassan Khel subdivision. The area has seen multiple terrorist attacks, including a drone strike in July and an assault in June that killed six Federal Constabulary personnel.
- Pakistan strikes terrorist hideouts along Afghan border, kills 26 militants: minister
Pakistan conducted strikes on terrorist hideouts along its border with Afghanistan, killing 26 militants linked to Fitna-al-Khawarij, according to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. The strikes followed recent attacks in Peshawar’s Hassan Khel area and a suicide bombing in Bannu, which killed 15 police personnel. Pakistan has urged Afghanistan to dismantle terrorist sanctuaries, but the Afghan Taliban denies the allegations, while China mediates tensions between the two countries.
- 6 personnel martyred, 4 injured as terrorists attempt to capture Frontier Constabulary post in Peshawar: sources
Six Frontier Constabulary personnel were killed and four injured when terrorists attempted to capture a post in Peshawar’s Hassan Khel area. Three FCN personnel were held hostage, and eight terrorists were killed in retaliatory action. Security forces cordoned off the area and continued operations against the attackers.