Terrorists used suicide tactics, conflict lasted 3 hours with Aswad-ul-Harab group claiming responsibility,
A plume of smoke is seen rising following the explosion in North Waziristan. Source: Video author
An attack unfolded at the Boya military camp in the Datta Khel area in North Waziristan on Friday.
The assailants used an explosive‑laden vehicle and suicide jackets to breach and assault the camp. All four militants were killed, and the Khorasan Diary reported on X that 11 security personnel have been injured and two have been evacuated in critical condition.
FINAL UPDATE FROM NORTH WAZIRISTAN:
All four attackers have been killed in the ongoing clearance operation, officials confirmed to The Khorasan Diary. The fort and surrounding areas are now being checked for IED’s.
11 security personnel have been injured and 2 have been… https://t.co/9bKb61Z93H— The Khorasan Diary (@khorasandiary) December 19, 2025
The conflict lasted for three hours, and the camp and surrounding areas are being checked for improvised explosive devices. The Aswad-ul-Harab, Huzaifa suicide squad, affiliated with the Hafiz Gul Bahadar group under the Ittihadul Mujahideen Pakistan conglomerate, claimed responsibility for the attack.
The group has taken responsibility for the attack
The explosion from the suicide vehicle was strong enough to be heard from Miranshah city, roughly 25 kilometres away, and heavy smoke was seen rising from the site soon after impact. The blast damaged shops, houses and mosques, injuring residents. The number of civilian casualties is not yet verified.
Police, along with security forces and bomb disposal units, quickly cordoned off the area and launched a clearance and search operation to secure the surroundings. Rescue 1122 and medical teams were dispatched to assist the injured, who are receiving treatment at local medical facilities.
Following the attack, security across the district was placed on high alert and precautionary measures were taken, including temporarily suspending traffic on a key highway.
Tank Saddar Police Station attack
Separately, militants attempted a drone‑based assault on the Mureed Akbar Shaheed Police Station early Friday morning. The attackers used a quadcopter to strike the daily logbook room of the police station, seriously injuring the station clerk and his assistant. Both wounded police officials were rushed to Tank Civil Hospital, where they are currently receiving medical care.
Police and local security forces reported hearing intense firing immediately following the explosion. Security teams have cordoned off the vicinity and launched a full‑scale search operation as part of ongoing investigations into the incident.
