Massacre in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 30 civilians killed in Pakistani airstrike | VIDEO
Tirah Valley: In a devastating midnight airstrike, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) launched a brutal bombing campaign on Matre Dara village in the Tirah Valley, leaving at least 30 civilians dead, including many women and children. The strike has sparked national outrage and demands for accountability from political leaders and human rights advocates.
According to local sources, JF-17 fighter jets dropped eight LS-6 precision-guided bombs on the remote village without prior warning. The bombs struck multiple homes while families were asleep, reducing them to rubble and leaving behind scenes of unimaginable carnage.
A crime against humanity: Opposition
The opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), condemned the attack, alleging that the airstrike deliberately targeted civilians. The PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter reported that at least five homes were completely destroyed, with 20 bodies recovered initially, a number that later rose to 30 as rescue efforts continued.
The party also shared photos and videos on social media, showing the aftermath — lifeless bodies of children, devastated families, and destroyed homes.
“If in Tirah Akakhel, our own protectors have mercilessly martyred innocent children, youth, and women, staining the earth with blood. This is an open crime against humanity. We plead with the world, international media, and human rights organisations: just as you raise your voice for Gaza, Palestine, raise it for us too,” said Member Provincial Assembly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Abdul Ghani Afridi.
⚡ Over 20 civilians were killed including childrens and many injured in Pakistan Air Force airstrikes on villages in the Tirah Valley of the Khyber Pass region. Pakistan Air Force JF-17 fighter jets dropped at least eight LS-6 bombs on the villages. pic.twitter.com/5A3kMtVwZn
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Afridi accused the government of targeting its own people, calling the bombing a “minor apocalypse” and demanded justice for the victims.
"In Upper Tirah Akakhel, the bombing by Pakistani jet aircraft has unleashed a minor apocalypse. That valley where children once laughed heartily is now filled with their tiny corpses... This is open tyranny, this is state oppression, and it is a black stain on the forehead of history that can never be erased," Afridi said.
PTI leaders have strongly condemned the airstrike, calling it state brutality. Afridi emphasized that every drop of blood spilled must be accounted for, and demanded justice for the bereaved families.
Despite growing outrage, the Pakistan government has yet to issue an official statement confirming or addressing the incident.