In a significant development on February 11, 2026, security forces in Bannu district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, successfully thwarted a major terrorist assault on the Khuni Khel police post. According to Pakistan Today, three militants, including a key commander identified as Umar Azam alias Khazmati, were killed, and nine others were injured in the operation. The attack, which occurred in the pre-dawn hours, involved a large group of heavily armed militants attempting to encircle and overrun the police post. The swift response from the police, under the directives of Deputy Inspector General Sajjad Khan and District Police Officer Yasir Afridi, forced the attackers to retreat. Dawn reported that the police's effective counteraction was praised by DIG Sajjad Khan, who announced commendation certificates and cash rewards for the officers involved, stating, 'There is no place for terrorists in Bannu. They will be eliminated.'