location: Dir
notes: Militants entering from Afghanistan attacked security forces patrolling on the Pak-Afghan border in the Upper Dir area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on June 24. 6 soldiers were killed during the attack and 7 were kidnapped and beheaded later. The soldiers killed 15 militants in a counter attack. The Malakand Faction of the TTP claimed responsibility for the attack and that they have killed 17 Pakistani soldiers. Taliban released a video on June 27 showing the heads of the 17 killed soldiers.
target_text: location: Dir, fatalities: 38