Terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2026
This article is about terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2026 in chronological order.
January
- 12 January – Seven police officers were killed in a bomb attack on their vehicle in Tank District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1] The Islamist militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack[2]
- 15 January – 12 Balochistan Liberation Army militants were killed in an attack on a police station and two banks in Kharan District, Balochistan.[3]
- 23 January – Seven people were killed in a suicide bombing at a wedding held at the residence of a community leader in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[4]
- 31 January – A series of attacks were carried out by the BLA on multiple locations across Balochistan, leaving 31 civilians, 17 members of the security forces, and 145 attackers dead.[5]
February
- 6 February – At least 31 people were killed in a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad.[6]
- 11 February – Four police officers were killed in an ambush by militants on their vehicle in Dera Ismail Khan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[7]
- 12 February – At least one person was killed and three others were injured, including an army official, in a bomb attack in Chilas on a vehicle belonging to the Frontier Works Organization.[8]
- 16 February – Two people were killed while 15 were injured in a motorcycle bombing near a police station in Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[9]
- 17 February – 3 security personnel were killed while conducting independent targeted operation in Kabalgram[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Roadside bomb targeting police vehicle kills 6 officers in northwest Pakistan". AP News. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Seven Pakistani police officers killed in targeted bomb attack". Reuters. 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Pakistan security forces kill 12 militants, thwarting attempted hostage-taking in southwest". AP News. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "A suicide bomber strikes a wedding in northwestern Pakistan and kills 7 people". Associated Press. 2026-01-25. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ^ Lukiv, Jaroslav (1 February 2026). "Deadly gun and bomb attacks hit Pakistan's Balochistan province". BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Bombing at mosque in Islamabad kills at least 31 during Friday prayers". Euronews. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Militants ambush police in restive northwest Pakistan, killing 4 officers". Associated Press. 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "1 killed, 3 injured in explosion in northern Pakistan". Anadolu Agency. 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ "Motorcycle bomb at police station kills at least 2 and wounds several in northwestern Pakistan". Associated Press. 2026-02-16. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ^ "CTD KP conducts first-ever independent counterterror operation in Shangla's Kabalgram". 2026-02-17.
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