2023 Jani Khel attack
| 2023 Jani Khel attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |
| Location | Jani Khel, Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Date | August 31, 2023 |
| Target |  Pakistani Armed Forces |
| Deaths | 9 |
| Injured | 20+ |
| Perpetrator |  Tehreek-e-Taliban |
On August 31, 2023, unknown militants attacked a military convoy in Jani Khel, Bannu District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing nine soldiers and wounding 20 others.
Background
The Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) and Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) have waged an insurgency for years in northern Pakistan, targeting Pakistani soldiers and civilians. A week prior to the Jani Khel attack, ISKP killed 11 people in North Waziristan.[1]
Attack
The attack began when a man riding a motorcycle trailed behind a military convoy passing through Jani Khel. The motorcyclist, who was carrying a suicide bomb, rammed himself into the convoy and blew himself up.[2] Nine soldiers were killed, and five others were injured in the bombing according to the Pakistani government.[3] However, Pakistani security sources reported the number of injuries as above 20.[4][5] One of the soldiers was named Naib Subedar Sanobar Ali.[6]
Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar expressed his condolences for the martyred soldiers in a statement on Twitter.[5][6] Tehreek-i-Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.[4]
References
- ↑ "11 labourers killed in landmine blast at Gulmir Kot area of North Waziristan". The Nation. 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "At least 9 soldiers killed in suicide attack on convoy in Pakistan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "9 Pakistani soldiers killed in suicide attack". Anadolu (in Turkish). Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 PTI (2023-09-01). "Suicide attack by TTP militant in northwest Pakistan kills 9 soldiers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 "Suicide Bomber Attacks Security Convoy In Northwestern Pakistan, Killing Nine Soldiers". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- 1 2 Report, Staff (2023-08-31). "Suicide attack on military convoy leaves nine soldiers martyred in Jani Khel". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2026-08-05.