16/09/2025
Fact Check:
The video released on social media by TTP terrorists accounts is being circulated with the claim that Pakistani security forces were ambushed in the Aasman Manza, Badr area of South Waziristan is false.
Reality:
1. Identity of forces not proven:
The footage itself does not establish that the individuals shown are Pakistani security personnel.
2. Mismatch with actual terrain:
The place mentioned, Asman Manza in South Waziristan, lies in a thick forested and mountainous zone, not in open plains as depicted in the video.
Coordinates of Asman Manza: 32.5268° N, 69.7890° E (elevation ~1,963 m).
3. Staged production quality:
The video shows studio-style filming with zoom-in and zoom-out effects, strongly suggesting it was staged rather than captured in combat conditions.
4. Pattern of propaganda:
Recording and releasing staged videos has become a routine tactic of TTP and other militant groups.
Such productions are designed to create panic, spread disinformation and falsely project operational strength.