2 tribal elders shot dead in KP's Lower South Waziristan
LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Two tribal elders were shot dead by unidentified armed men in the Zarmilan area of Toi Khulla tehsil of Lower South Waziristan on Sunday, police said. Lower South Waziristan District Police Officer (DPO) Shah Hassan told Dawn that the victims were travelling in a car from the Gul Kach area towards the Zarmilan area when unidentified gunmen opened fire on their vehicle at…
Two tribal elders were fatally shot in the Lower South Waziristan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Sunday, according to police reports. The victims, identified as Haji Gul and Malik Badshah, were both members of the Suleman Khel tribe. They were traveling in a car from Gul Kach towards Zarmilan when they were ambushed by unidentified gunmen in the Darozanda area.
The gunmen opened fire, resulting in multiple bullet wounds and causing the men to die at the scene. Police have launched an investigation into the incident and are working to identify and apprehend the assailants. Lower South Waziristan, like much of KP, has been experiencing a rise in security threats, including targeted killings, bomb blasts, kidnappings, extortion, and attacks on security personnel.
Tribal elders and their families have also been frequent targets of such violence in recent months, including a similar attack on a tribal chief in May 2026.
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