The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has publicly displayed heavy weapons and set up multiple checkpoints along the Bannu–Waziristan axis, a sign of growing boldness by the militant group in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sources have told CNN-News18. Local video and social-media footage circulating in recent days depict fighters inspecting vehicles and checking identity documents on main roads, and commanders in some clips boast of fresh consignments of arms and a willingness to continue attacks on security forces.

If verified, the developments underscore a worrying trend: the TTP has been able to exploit gaps in state control in parts of the tribal belt and wider KP province since its resurgence after 2021. Analysts and regional monitors have documented a series of clashes, roadside attacks and th

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