Multiple Pakistani occupying forces personnel are said to have been killed in an ambush by Pashtun fighters in Pakistan-occupied Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a sensitive video depicting security personnel being targeted in an ambush.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @RealBababanaras tweeted “Multiple Pakistani occupational forces personnel killed in an ambush by Pashtun fighters in Pakistan Occupied Khyber Pakhtunava.” on May 4, 2024. The tweet has received an about 276.1k views on X.
Multiple Pakistani occupational forces personnel killed in an ambush by Pashtun fighters in Pakistan Occupied Khyber Pakhtunava. pic.twitter.com/6yoViHHdwm
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) May 4, 2024
Several other accounts, including @osamaumor, @x____news, @ajaychauhan41, @Unknown39373Man made the same claim that many Pakistani occupational forces members were murdered in an ambush by Pashtun rebels in Pakistan-occupied Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
According to prior posts, this is an older video of TTP members fighting the Pakistan Army. The footage has been online since at least October 2022. So, the claim that many Pakistani occupational forces members were murdered in an ambush by Pashtun rebels in Pakistan-occupied Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is not true.
@MalikAliiRaza shared the video and tweeted “TTP terrorist attack on Pakistan Army. Video released by TTP media” on October 16, 2022.
TTP terrorist attack on Pakistan Army.
— Malik Ali Raza (@MalikAliiRaza) October 16, 2022
Video released by TTP media pic.twitter.com/SmbPLYN7eQ
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) May 5, 2024
ANALYSIS: Distorted
FACT: A sensitive video that shows security personnel being attacked in an ambush has been shared, claiming that multiple Pakistani occupational forces personnel were killed in an ambush by Pashtun fighters in Pakistan-Occupied Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/lNTkMeRSGV
Intent:
Influencers are circulating old videos with false claims to set their narrative to get the spotlight. A sensitive video that shows security personnel being attacked in an ambush has been shared, claiming that multiple Pakistani occupational forces personnel were killed in an ambush by Pashtun fighters in Pakistan-Occupied Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to earlier posts, this is an old video of TTP members attacking the Pakistani army. The footage has been available online for at least since October 2022.
Conclusion:
Claim : A sensitive video showing security personnel being attacked in an ambush has been circulated, claiming that many Pakistani occupational forces members were murdered in an ambush by Pashtun rebels in Pakistan-occupied Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Fact : According to previous posts, this is an old video of TTP members attacking the Pakistan Army. The video has been available online at least since October 2022.
