Fact Check: Claims of ISIS-K Drone Strikes in Pakistan Are Fake

Rumors circulating online about alleged drone strikes targeting ISIS-Khorasan members in Jabarmela on Wednesday are false.

Several unverified social media accounts claimed that drones hit two locations around 6:30 p.m. local time, supposedly killing senior ISIS-K figures such as Abdul Hakim Tohidi. However, Pakistani authorities confirmed on Thursday that no such strikes took place.

Officials stated that there were no reports from police, the military, district administration, or local media, and no images or videos emerged to support the claims. Fact-checkers stressed that the posts appear to be disinformation, noting that ISIS-K has no bases in Pakistan, according to UN and U.S. intelligence assessments. The group is known to operate from Afghanistan.

Verdict: Fake — No evidence of drone strikes or ISIS-K presence in Pakistan.