Omar Khalid Khorasani

Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa † Omar Khalid Khorasani (real name: Abdul Wali Mohmand;[1] c. 1977 – 7 August 2022)[2] was a Pakistani militant and one of the founding members of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Within organisational circles he was known as a formidable military commander and waged a bloody campaign against the government forces in Khyber agency.

[4] According to Rewards for Justice Program (RFJ) website, Khorasani reportedly operated from Nangarhar and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan.

[9] Khorasani along with two other senior TTP commanders and one personal driver were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside mine on 7 August 2022 in Barmal District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan.

[7] Khorasani's death was confirmed by a TTP spokesperson[12][13][14][15] and his funeral was announced to be held in Shukari area of Sarkano district of Kunar province.

[4] It was reported that a JuA spokesman, Asad Mansoor, had told AFP news agency that Khorasani on 18 October 2017 had succumbed to his injuries which he received in a United States drone strike in Paktia Province of Afghanistan.