Heavy cross-border shelling reported in KP's Mohmand

Heavy cross-border shelling documented in KP's Mohmand. Fauzee Khan Mohmand Published August 20, 2026 Updated August 20, 2026 11: 41pm.

Key points

• MOHMAND: Heavy cross-border shelling was documented in Baizai tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Mohmand district on Thursday, spreading fear and anxiety among residents in border areas.
• Since Pakistan introduced Operation Ghazab lil-Haq against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, diplomatic contact between the two sides had largely ceased.
• On April 8, Pakistan and Afghanistan had agreed to avoid any escalation in their armed conflict during discussions hosted by China.
• A police officer confirmed the incident to Dawn, saying intermittent firing from heavy weapons had been documented in the Shandara area.
• Security authorities were monitoring the situation as tensions remained high along the Pak-Afghan border.

Notably, a police officer confirmed the incident to Dawn, saying intermittent firing from heavy weapons had been documented in the Shandara area.

For context, the shelling triggered panic among local communities, with residents expressing concern for their safety against the backdrop of heightened tensions along the border.

While there was no official information regarding casualties or property damage caused by the shelling, the exact circumstances that triggered the exchange of fire were not immediately clear.

After Pakistan lau­nched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq on the night of Feb 26, after unprovoked cross-border attacks by the Afghan Taliban, intermittent cross-border shelling took place throughout March and April.

On April 15, two children and a woman were killed while three others were injured when mortar shells fired from throughout the Afghan border hit a house in the Kitkot village of KP's Bajaur district. One killed, one injured in blast.

Notably, a person was killed and his nephew injured when an explosive device went off along a road in the Bedmani area of Baizai tehsil, police remarked.

According to police sources, the pair were travelling when the device detonated.

While his nephew was injured and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, police remarked, a resident of the Kong area of Khweazai tehsil, was killed on the spot.

After the incident, police and security personnel cordoned off the area and rolled out a search operation. Evidence from the site was additionally collected to determine the nature of the device and the circumstances surrounding the blast.

While details concerning the motive behind the incident were not immediately available, police remarked further investigation was underway.

For now, heavy cross-border shelling reported in KP' s Mohmand remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.