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Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Khyber Pakhtunkwa province, Pakistan. Country-wide report: Pakistan, May 2025.
In May 2025, UCDP recorded 31 organized-violence events in Khyber Pakhtunkwa province, Pakistan, with 87 estimated deaths. That is -28% compared with 43 events the month before. The death toll range is 85 to 104.
90% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 4.
The most active pairing was Government of Pakistan - TTP with 26 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, May 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | North Waziristan Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 2 sources | 10 |
| 17 May 2025 | Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based | 9 |
| 9 May 2025 | South Waziristan Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 3 sources | 9 9–20 |
| 19 May 2025 | Lakki Marwat district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based | 5 |
| 28 May 2025 | North Waziristan Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs IMP State-based, 3 sources | 4 |
| 25 May 2025 | Dera Ismail Khan district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 3 sources | 4 |
| 19 May 2025 | North Waziristan Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based | 4 |
| 19 May 2025 | North Waziristan Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 4 civilian, 3 sources | 4 |
| 2 May 2025 | South Waziristan Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 2 sources | 4 |
| 24 May 2025 | Khyber district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| TTP | 29 | 80 |
| Government of Pakistan | 28 | 87 |
| IMP | 1 | 4 |
| IS | 1 | 3 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.