TTP Attacks Kill 5 Cops, Injure 12 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Coordinated Escalation Feared

• Five security personnel killed, 12 injured in multiple TTP attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• Attacks occurred in Lakki Marwat, Tank, Swat, and Bajaur districts, targeting police and security forces.
• In Bajaur, an IED killed two security personnel, including a Major, and injured four others.
• Intelligence suggests TTP's coordinated probes test police response for larger 2026 operations.
• TTP aims to weaken provincial police morale before targeting high-value military assets.

Why It Matters: TTP's coordinated attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa signal a phased escalation strategy.