Azam Warsak
Azam Warsak
اعظم ورسک | |
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 Dramatic scenery of Azam Warsak | |
  Azam Warsak  Azam Warsak | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′15.8″N 69°24′49.5″E / 32.287722°N 69.413750°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | South Waziristan |
| Tehsil | Birmal Tehsil |
| Elevation | 1,387 m (4,551 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
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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.[2][3] The village lies in area that is prone to cold weather in the winter.[4]
| Latitude: | 32° 17' 15" N |
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| Longitude: | 69° 24' 49" E |
| Lat/Long (dec): | 32.28772,69.41375 |
Militancy
- In July 2008, a missile strike killed at least six people near the village.[5]
- In August 2011 a drone strike attacked two vehicles killing at least 4 alleged militants[6]
- 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.[7]
- In December 2022, militants suspected to be the Pakistani Taliban, attacked a girl's school - killing one person and wounding another.[8]
- In November 2024 militants attacked a government high school and detonated explosives after locking two members of staff inside the building.[9]
- In August 2025 militants destroyed a school and a bridge in two separate attacks on the same day.[10]
- In October 2025 Maulana Sakhi Wazir, a local JUI-F leader, narrow escaped being killed when an IED exploded in his mosque.[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Map of Azam Warsak in Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan". Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "NA-50 South Waziristan Agency Area, Map, Candidates and Result". Political, Sports Workers Helpline. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "How far is Azam Warsak from Wana". Distance Calculator. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ All work, some play: It’s not always sunny in Wana
- ^ Six killed in missile attack in SW Pakistan
- ^ CIA drone attack kills four in South Waziristan
- ^ Drone Kills Top Taliban Commander Maulvi Nazir
- ^ One Person Killed In Armed Attack On Pakistan Girls' School
- ^ Assailants target school in SW, no loss of life
- ^ Blasts destroy school and bridge in Waziristan
- ^ JUI-F leader survives IED blast in South Waziristan