WANA – The investigation into the deadly attack on Cadet College Wana has uncovered shocking new details, with security sources confirming that all of the attackers were Afghan nationals.
The investigation also unveiled that planning and execution of the attack were reportedly directed from across the border in Afghanistan.
The security officials said that the attack was meticulously planned in Afghanistan, and the final order to carry out the assault was given by a foreign militant leader, Noor Wali Mehsud.
The attackers followed instructions from Afghanistan throughout the operation, according to sources.
The security sources further revealed that the planning of the assault was carried out by another foreign operative, identified as Zahid, who coordinated with Noor Wali Mehsud. The attack was later claimed by a group named “Jaish ul-Hind”. Investigators believe that this name was deliberately chosen to mask the identity of the perpetrators and to distance them from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a group which has been under pressure from the Afghan Taliban to avoid using their original name due to growing international scrutiny.
In a video released during the attack, the militants can be heard repeatedly invoking the name “Jaish ul-Hind” while speaking in Urdu, a tactic believed to have been employed to avoid revealing their true identity. Security officials also confirmed that the weapons used in the attack, including U.S.-made firearms, were supplied from Afghanistan.
The motive behind the attack, according to the security sources, was to create instability and heighten security concerns within Pakistan. This, they claim, was part of a broader agenda backed by India’s external intelligence agency, RAW. The identities of the Afghan militants killed in the operation have now confirmed the suspicions about the foreign involvement in the assault.
In response to the attack, Pakistani authorities have reiterated their commitment to the ongoing National Action Plan and the “Aazm-e-Istihkam” (Determination for Stability) initiative. Security forces have vowed that their counterterrorism operations will continue until the last militant is eliminated, with no timeline for ending operations in the region.
The revelation of Afghan nationals being involved in the attack has raised further questions about cross-border militant activity and the broader regional dynamics affecting Pakistan’s security situation. Investigations are ongoing, and authorities have vowed to bring all those responsible to justice.
While details of the attack and the militants’ affiliations continue to unfold, the officials have made it clear that Pakistan remains committed to addressing the threat posed by extremist groups, both at home and from foreign elements operating across the border.
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