{"id":129616,"date":"2026-07-18T18:58:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T13:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=129616"},"modified":"2026-07-18T18:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T13:58:32","slug":"terrorist-killed-as-security-forces-destroy-explosive-laden-vehicle-intended-for-suicide-attack-in-wana-state-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/129616\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrorist killed as security forces destroy explosive-laden vehicle intended for suicide attack in Wana: state media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RAWALPINDI(National Times)- One terrorist was killed as security forces foiled a major terrorist plot in Lower South Waziristan\u2019s Wana by destroying an explosive-laden vehicle \u201cintended for a suicide attack\u201d, state media reported on Saturday, citing security sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSecurity forces foiled a major terrorist plot in Wana through a timely intelligence-based operation, destroying an explosive-laden vehicle intended for a suicide attack,\u201d state-run&nbsp;<em>Pakistan TV<\/em>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PakTVGlobal\/status\/2078389813556941063\">said<\/a>&nbsp;in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAccording to security sources, the operation prevented a potential catastrophe in Wana and surrounding areas, with one terrorist killed and five others injured,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe successful action averted significant civilian casualties and ensured the safety of the local population,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid tribute to the security forces for foiling the \u201cmajor terrorist\u201d attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSecurity forces saved the population of Wana and surrounding areas from potential destruction by conducting an intelligence-based operation,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naqvi noted that the security forces \u201cdestroyed a vehicle and motorcycle loaded with explosives with utmost professional skill just before the attack\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, security forces&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2015848\">foiled&nbsp;<\/a>an attempted suicide attack targeting a military post in the Kari Kot area of Wana, killing four terrorists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to security sources, the terrorists tried to attack the security forces\u2019 post using an explosives-laden vehicle. But the attempt was foiled as the threat was detected, and the suicide attacker was killed, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Waziristan region, as well as the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has been facing terrorism for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early May, security forces foiled an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1997513\">attempted suicide attack<\/a>&nbsp;on a military post near Azam Warsak Bazaar in Lower South Waziristan. A civilian was killed and 15 others sustained injuries in the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly Fata, recorded a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2012198\/high-profile-attacks-persist-in-june-despite-overall-decline-in-terrorism-picss\">decline in terrorism<\/a>&nbsp;in June, with 17 attacks compared with 22 in May, representing a 23pc decrease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the rest of KP witnessed a \u201cslight increase\u201d, PICSS said, as the province recorded 37 attacks in June compared with 32 in May, representing a 16pc rise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI(National Times)- One terrorist was killed as security forces foiled a major terrorist plot in Lower South Waziristan\u2019s Wana by destroying an explosive-laden vehicle \u201cintended for a suicide attack\u201d, state media reported on Saturday, citing security sources. \u201cSecurity forces foiled a major terrorist plot in Wana through a timely intelligence-based operation, destroying an explosive-laden vehicle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest_news","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - 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