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Pakistan security forces deaths top 1,000 in 2026, monitor says
Data from the South Asian Terrorism Portal shows more than 1,000 Pakistani security personnel killed in violent incidents through mid-September 2026, alongside over 650 civilian deaths.
More than 1,000 Pakistani security forces personnel were killed between January 1 and September 15, 2026, according to data compiled by the South Asian Terrorism Portal (SATP), a monitor that has tracked violence in the country since 2000.
The fatalities include members of the army, the Frontier Corps, and police, including levies. The SATP data also recorded over 1,000 violent incidents during the same period.
More than 650 civilians were killed in terrorist and other violent incidents in that timeframe, according to the same data.
The SATP figures place 2026 as the third deadliest year for Pakistani forces, after 2025 and 2009. The portal recorded 1,012 security force fatalities for 2026 so far. Its records, which begin in 2000, list 2009 as the deadliest year.
The monitor described 2026 as one of the deadliest years in Pakistan since it began keeping records.
- Pakistan security forces fatalities
- Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
- taliban
- militant attacks Pakistan 2026
- South Asian Terror Portal statistics
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa violence
- Balochistan insurgency
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WorldPolitics
Pakistan security forces deaths top 1,000 in 2026, monitor says
Data from the South Asian Terrorism Portal shows more than 1,000 Pakistani security personnel killed in violent incidents through mid-September 2026, alongside over 650 civilian deaths.
More than 1,000 Pakistani security forces personnel were killed between January 1 and September 15, 2026, according to data compiled by the South Asian Terrorism Portal (SATP), a monitor that has tracked violence in the country since 2000.
The fatalities include members of the army, the Frontier Corps, and police, including levies. The SATP data also recorded over 1,000 violent incidents during the same period.
More than 650 civilians were killed in terrorist and other violent incidents in that timeframe, according to the same data.
The SATP figures place 2026 as the third deadliest year for Pakistani forces, after 2025 and 2009. The portal recorded 1,012 security force fatalities for 2026 so far. Its records, which begin in 2000, list 2009 as the deadliest year.
The monitor described 2026 as one of the deadliest years in Pakistan since it began keeping records.
- Pakistan security forces fatalities
- Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
- taliban
- militant attacks Pakistan 2026
- South Asian Terror Portal statistics
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa violence
- Balochistan insurgency
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