Two terrorists killed in Hassankhel drone strikes

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PESHAWAR: Two terrorists were killed, and another was injured in four drone strikes carried out on three targets in Hassankhel subdivision, an area located on the border between Kohat and Peshawar districts, on Friday, sources said.

They said that suspected drones targeted a vehicle, which the terrorists had allegedly snatched from a resident; a school and a mosque.

The sources said that the strikes were carried out on intelligence reports about the presence of terrorists there.

“Two terrorists were killed, and another was injured in the strikes,” the sources said.

Published in Dawn, August 8th, 2026

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