In November 2009, the Pakistani army launched an attack on Ladha, which killed 30 militants and wounded eight soldiers. Another attack by the Pakistani army killed 37 militants and 5 soldiers. A mine blast on a road in Ladha killed two and injured nine. A drone attack by the United States targeting the base of a Taliban leader killed 27 people in Ladha. In November 2009, Ladha was one of the targets of Operation Rah-e-Nijat by the Pakistan Army against Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, during which the Pakistani military entered and cleared a large part of the area.