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Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: conflict events in January 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Khyber Pakhtunkwa province, Pakistan. Country-wide report: Pakistan, January 2026.
Khyber Pakhtunkwa province, Pakistan saw 41 recorded events and 108 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is about the same as the previous month (43). The death toll range is 108 to 115.
80% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 15.
The most active pairing was Government of Pakistan - TTP with 32 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, January 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | Bannu district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 3 civilian, 3 sources | 8 8–9 |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Dera Ismail Khan district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 6 civilian, 4 sources | 8 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Bannu district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 2 sources | 8 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Tank district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 1 civilian, 5 sources | 7 |
| 8 Jan 2026 | North Waziristan Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based | 6 |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Kurram district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based | 5 |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Kurram district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 2 sources | 5 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Khyber district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Unidentified armed group vs Unidentified armed group Non-state | 4 |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Lakki Marwat district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based | 4 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Dera Ismail Khan district Khyber Pakhtunkwa province | Government of Pakistan vs TTP State-based, 2 sources | 3 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| TTP | 37 | 101 |
| Government of Pakistan | 32 | 94 |
| Unidentified armed group | 4 | 10 |
| Lashkar of Orakzai | 2 | 5 |
| IS | 2 | 2 |
| Lashkar-e-Taiba | 1 | 1 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.