2 tribal elders shot dead in KP's 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 tragically killed in South Waziristan on Sunday afternoon by unidentified gunmen. The victims, Haji Gul and Malik Badshah, were both members of the Suleman Khel tribe and were traveling in a car from Gul Kach towards Zarmilan when they were ambushed near Darozanda. The car sustained multiple bullet wounds, and the men perished at the scene.
Lower South Waziristan District Police Officer Shah Hassan confirmed the incident to the news outlet, stating that police have initiated an investigation and are working to apprehend the perpetrators. This incident is the latest in a series of targeted attacks that have plagued the region, which has been grappling with security challenges.
Recent months have seen incidents of bomb blasts, kidnappings, extortion, and assaults on law enforcement personnel, with tribal elders and their families also becoming frequent targets. Notable attacks include the May 2026 explosion near Wana's Rustam Bazaar, which killed a tribe elder and three others, and the June 2026 shooting of two sons of tribal elder Malik Jamil Wazir near Kari Kot Bazaar.
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