In the outgoing quarter covering April to June 2014, 129 incidents of terrorism with varying degrees were recorded across FATA’s seven agencies, killing 652 and injuring 249. One of the key trends in the last three months was target killing, mostly in Khyber Agency, North Waziristan and Bajaur Agency. In Khyber Agency alone, 18 incidents of target killing claimed 21 lives and injured 9 people. Another trend was of bomb blasts including improvised explosive devices that were oen planted to hit the moving conngents of security forces or pro-government tribal elders. At least 19 incidents of bomb blasts were recorded in Mohmand Agency, followed by 9 in North Waziristan and 8 in Bajaur Agency.
