A district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, borderland since the Federally Administered Tribal Areas era.
Since early May 2026, multiple suicide vehicle-bombings and coordinated gun attacks have struck security posts in Pakistan's northwestern border districts (Bajaur, Bannu), killing dozens of officers and civilians. Pakistani authorities have blamed Afghanistan-based militants, including the Pakistan Taliban (TTP) or a TTP splinter group, and have summoned Afghan diplomats while cross-border tensions remain unresolved.
Militants have attacked a security outpost in Pakistan’s northwest Bajaur district, ramming an explosives-laden vehicle and engaging in a gun battle. The strike leaves multiple troops dead or wounded and follows days of cross-border violence tied to Afghanistan-based groups. Islamabad blames Kabul; Kabul denies harbouring militants.