Former Taliban commander Mullah Nazir's associate killed in South Waziristan shooting | The Express Tribune
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Former Taliban commander Mullah Nazir's associate shot dead in South Waziristan
Police say he was travelling home to Dogg f
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Former Taliban commander Mullah Nazir's associate shot dead in South Waziristan
Police say he was travelling home to Dogg from Rustom Bazaar in Wana when armed men opened fire on his vehicle
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August 23, 2026
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Pictured above is slain Taliban commander Mullah Nazir's associate Khalid who was killed by armed men in South Waziristan. PHOTO: EXPRESS
MIRANSHAH:
A former associate of slain Taliban commander Mullah Nazir was killed, and another man was injured in a shooting in South Waziristan on Saturday, Wana Circle Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Asghar Ali Shah said.
On Saturday evening, unidentified armed men opened fire near a cemetery in Dogg, Wana tehsil, targeting a vehicle carrying Muhammad Khalid and Noor Ghulam, police and rescue officials said. Khalid was killed while Ghulam was injured.
According to police and rescue officials, the two men were travelling home to Dogg from Rustom Bazaar in Wana when armed men opened fire on their vehicle near the cemetery, injuring both.
DSP Shah said, "Khalid was critically injured in the attack. He was given medical treatment and was being taken to Dera Ismail Khan for further treatment when he died from his injuries en route".
Noor Ghulam was taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Wana, where he was receiving treatment, according to the hospital's medical superintendent.
Police sources said, "Khalid had previously been affiliated with the Mullah Nazir group and had worked as one of his associates".
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Police said an initial report had been registered and an investigation launched. Investigators were examining various aspects of the incident, and efforts were under way to identify and arrest those involved in the attack.
Mullah Nazir was considered an influential Taliban commander in South Waziristan and belonged to the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe. Accordin