Azam Warsak is a village located in Birmil Tehsil in the Lower South Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is located approximately 20 kilometres west of the town of Wanna. The village lies in area that is prone to cold weather in the winter.All work, some play: It’s not always sunny in Wana
Latitude:32° 17' 15" NLongitude:69° 24' 49" ELat/Long (dec):32.28772,69.41375
Militancy In July 2008, a missile strike killed at least six people near the village.Six killed in missile attack in SW Pakistan In August 2011 a drone strike attacked two vehicles killing at least 4 alleged militantsCIA drone attack kills four in South Waziristan In January 2013 senior Taliban Commander Maulvi Nazir was buried in Azam Warsak after being killed in a drone strike, reportedly 10,000 people attended his funeral.Drone Kills Top Taliban Commander Maulvi Nazir In December 2022, militants suspected to be the Pakistani Taliban, attacked a girls' school - killing one person and wounding another.One Person Killed In Armed Attack On Pakistan Girls' School In November 2024 militants attacked a government high school and detonated explosives after locking two members of staff inside the building.Assailants target school in SW, no loss of life
In August 2025 militants destroyed a school and a bridge in two separate attacks on the same day.Blasts destroy school and bridge in Waziristan
In October 2025 Maulana Sakhi Wazir, a local JUI-F leader, narrow escaped being killed when an IED exploded in his mosque.JUI-F leader survives IED blast in South Waziristan
See also
Datakhel Kaniguram Jandola
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