Deadly IED Attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 6 Soldiers Killed and 7 Terrorists Neutralized in Border Region

Oct 30, 2025 07:36 am CST

A devastating terrorist attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has resulted in the deaths of six soldiers, including a Captain, after an IED blast targeted their convoy in the Kurram tribal district near the Afghanistan border. Security forces eliminated seven terrorists in the ensuing gunbattle, highlighting the ongoing security challenges in the region following the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan's breach of a 2022 ceasefire agreement.