Coded incident
Clash / Direct Engagement in Hangu, 2026-09-20
PAK-20260920-HANGU-D670
Date
2026-09-20
Location
Hangu
Province / region
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Category
Non-State Kinetic
Sub-event
Clash / Direct Engagement
Verification
High
SF KIA
6
Militants killed
8
Summary
Six Pakistan Army soldiers were reported KIA and eight militants were killed in a firefight in Hangu district. The engagement was a direct clash between security forces and the Fitna al-Khawarij, a term the state uses for the proscribed Tehreek i Taliban.
Sources
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