What the records say
- When
- 29 Mar 2025
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 34.36° N, 72.08° E
- Description
- military operation in Katlang, Pakistan
Placed at the town its title names, Katlang.
Katlang drone strike
Military operation in Katlang, Pakistan
The Katlang drone airstrike was a military action carried out by Pakistani security forces on 29 March 2025, in the Katlang Tehsil of Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The operation targeted suspected militants but resulted in civilian casualties, sparking widespread controversy and protests. The majority of those killed were adult men, with only two women among the casualties and no children present.
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