the insurgency in khyber pakhtunkhwa is an insurgency in khyber pakhtunkhwa, northwest pakistan. it involves the united states, united kingdom, pakistani military and pakistani tribes against the taliban, al-qaeda and islamic state of iraq and the levant. the main reason for the conflict was tensions breaking out between pakistan armed forces and al-qaeda in 2004. 3117 pakistani armed forces members have been killed, as well as 235+ tribe members and 15 united states soldiers. 17742 insurgents have been killed or captured.