Pakistani security forces carried out a drone strike against a Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) tashkeel in Dam Killi, Sambaza Sector, Zhob, between 11:16 PM UTC on February 24 and 12:45 AM UTC on February 25, 2026, killing 18 terrorists—10 initially and 8 more while fleeing—with 6-8 injured, according to a post by X user @Mohsin_o2 within the reporting window. The strike targeted militants affiliated with the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi group, referred to as FAK in the post, in the Sambaza Sector of Zhob District, Balochistan. No official confirmation from Pakistani military or government sources was available during this 1 hour 29 minute period. Separately, intermittent exchanges of fire continued between Afghan Taliban and Pakistani forces at the Torkham and Tirah Valley border regions in Khyber tribal district, with the bodies of two Pakistani soldiers reported in Afghan Taliban custody, as stated in a post by X user @MCIAZayyan translated from Urdu. This drone strike marks a significant operation against militants in Balochistan, distinct from the earlier suicide bombing in Bhakkar reported previously and the ongoing border tensions at Torkham.
