Tag: Khyber

Murky Pakistan war sparks refugee exodus

Banmaroo stands in the dust, tears rolling down her cheeks as she recalls how her husband was killed in Pakistan's latest battle zone on...

Over 100,000 have fled Khyber fighting: UNHCR

Over 100,000 people have fled fighting between government troops and Taliban or al Qaeda-linked militants in northwest Pakistan since January 20, the UN refugee...

8 militants killed in Khyber Agency

At least eight militants were killed when explosives stored in their hideout went off on Saturday, security officials said. Officials said the militants...

NATO chopper intrudes into Khyber Agency

A NATO helicopter once again violated Pakistani airspace in Khyber Agency near border with Afghanistan on Saturday, creating panic in the area. Sources said...

Bomb planted at LI mosque kills 13 in Khyber Agency

A deadly blast at a mosque at the time of Friday prayers killed 13 people including militants associated with the banned Lashkar-e-Islam group in...

Two new polio cases surface in Khyber Agency

Increase in polio virus among the children of FATA added to the worries of the health authorities as two new polio cases surfaced in...

10 troops, 50 militants killed in Khyber, Orakzai

A suicide bombing carried out by Pakistani Taliban against another militant outfit killed 23 people and injured 30 others, while 10 soldiers and around...

Bomb kills women, child in Khyber Agency

Two women and a child were killed on Wednesday when a bomb ripped through their vehicle in Khyber Agency, officials said. The blast took...

3 soldiers, 7 militants killed in Khyber fighting

Militants attacked troops deployed in Khyber Agency on Friday and the ensuing fighting left three soldiers and seven militants dead, security officials said. “At...

Two soldiers killed, four injured in Khyber Agency bomb blast

At least two security personnel were martyred and four others injured in a remote controlled bomb blast by the militants here on Saturday. According to...

17 militants killed in northwest Pakistan

At least 17 militants were killed in Khyber Agency and Orakzai Agency in two separate clashes early Friday morning. According to the media reports, earlier...

Six hurt in Khyber blast

Six people were wounded when a homemade bomb exploded in a market in the Jamrud area of Khyber tribal region, residents and local officials...

Khyber jirga demands end to Bara operation

During Khyber National Jirga for internally displaced persons from Bara, tribal elders on Wednesday termed the ongoing operation in Bara a drama and demanded...

35 dead, 69 hurt in Khyber blast

A remote-controlled bomb blast killed 35 people and wounded more than 60 others on Tuesday in the deadliest attack in months in Jamrud, one...

23 insurgents killed in Upper Orakzai, Khyber Agencies

Security forces killed 20 militants in Upper Orakzai Agency in two separate operations on Sunday night and Monday morning. Official sources said the military...

Four killed in militants-peace committee clashes in Khyber

At least four people, including three militants were killed and another two injured in clashes between militants and volunteers of peace committee in Soorghar...

23 militants killed in in Upper Orakzai, Khyber Agencies

Up to twenty militants were killed in Upper Orakzai Agency in two separate operations by the military on Sunday night and Monday morning. According to...