Sixteen soldiers were killed in an attack on a security forces check post in Makeen, South Waziristan, on Saturday, according to a statement by the military's media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Dawn reported. The attack was carried out by terrorists in the region, which has been a hotspot for violent incidents since the breakdown of a fragile ceasefire agreement between the Pakistani government and the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in 2022.

The ISPR reported that the attack, which occurred late on Friday night, involved a group of terrorists attempting to assault the check post in the general area of Makeen. Security forces responded swiftly, repelling the attack and killing eight terrorists in the process. Despite their efforts, sixteen soldiers lost their lives during the encounter.