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Pakistan logs over 1.2k rebel attacks in 9 months of ’26, security crisis deepens

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Jha, R. S. (2026, October 3). Pakistan logs over 1.2k rebel attacks in 9 months of ’26, security crisis deepens. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/pakistan-logs-over-1-2k-rebel-attacks-in-9-months-of-26-security-crisis-deepens/articleshow/134653241.cms

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In the first nine months of 2026, Pakistan experienced 1,232 rebel group attacks, with September alone witnessing a 12-year high of 225 attacks leading to 545 deaths. These attacks are largely concentrated in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, primarily targeting police and military personnel. The report by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies highlights the involvement of groups like Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and newly formed alliances such as Ittehad Mujahideen Pakistan, contributing to a significant security crisis.

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During the first nine months of 2026, Pakistan recorded 1,232 rebel group attacks according to an Islamabad-based think tank report, signaling a deepening security crisis. In September alone, there were 225 attacks resulting in 545 deaths, reaching a 12-year high. The primary targets of these violent operations are police and military personnel.

Attacks remain concentrated in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as former tribal areas. Key groups responsible for these incidents include Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Baloch Liberation Army, Baloch Liberation Front, and alliances like Ittehad Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP) formed in 2025. IMP comprises three sub-groups: Hafiz Gul Bahadur group (HGBG), Lashkar-e-Islam, and Harakat Inqilab-e-Islami Pakistan.

Just last week, a suicide bombing at a roadside police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed over a dozen security personnel and injured around 30, while another powerful attack a week prior claimed the lives of about 21 Pakistani security personnel and wounded dozens more.

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Raj Shekhar Jha

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Balochistan Islamabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan TTP

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa GPE · 3× Balochistan GPE · 2× Islamabad GPE · 2× Pakistan GPE · 2× TTP ORG · 2× Baloch Liberation Army ORG · 1× Baloch Liberation Front ORG · 1× Ittehad Mujahideen Pakistan ORG · 1× Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies ORG · 1× Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan ORG · 1×

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Spearheaded by groups such as Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Baloch Liberation Army, Baloch Liberation Front and alliances like Ittehad Mujahideen Pakistan, these attacks remain concentrated in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and former tribal areas.

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2026-10-04 · Times of India

Pakistan logs over 1.2k rebel attacks in 9 months of ’26, security crisis deepens · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

During the first nine months of 2026, Pakistan recorded 1,232 rebel group attacks, according to a report by Islamabad-based think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, indicating that a major security crisis is brewing. uncertain

crisis → record → Studies

The number of attacks in Sept reached a 12-year high, with 225 attacks resulting in 545 deaths. asserted

attacks → reach → deaths

Police and military personnel have been the primary targets of these operations, accounting for majority of fatalities. asserted

Police → account → fatalities

attacks → spearhead → Balochistan

Formed in 2025, IMP is the latest threat and comprises three sub-outfits — Hafiz Gul Bahadur group (HGBG), Lashkar-e-Islam and Harakat Inqilab-e-Islami Pakistan. asserted

IMP → form → outfits

Just last week, over a dozen security personnel were killed and at least 30 wounded in a suicide bombing at a roadside police checkpoint in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. asserted

30 → kill → province

A week before that around 21 Pakistani security personnel were killed and dozens injured in a powerful suicide bombing and subsequent firing at the police line and intelligence facility in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. asserted

dozens → kill → Kohat

The surge in Sept represents a 13% increase from 199 incidents reported in Aug, marking the third consecutive month of compounding violence. asserted

surge → represent → violence

Balochistan served as the primary epicentre of the escalation, bearing the brunt of the violence with 131 recorded attacks, accounting for more than half of all nationwide incidents. asserted

Balochistan → serve → incidents

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa followed with 58 attacks, while the former tribal areas recorded 34 incidents, the institute claimed. asserted

institute → follow → incidents

Tensions between Islamabad and Kabul have risen as Pakistan repeatedly accuses the ruling Afghan Taliban of providing safe havens and operational freedom to the TTP. asserted

Pakistan → rise → TTP