Eight terrorists killed as Kohat Police Lines clearance operation concludes
Police and security forces killed all eight attackers after a 20-hour clearance operation, officials said, as more than 100 people were injured.
- On Friday, an explosives-laden vehicle detonated near a mosque in Kohat Police Lines, killing 21 people—15 police officials and six civilians—followed by terrorists storming the compound and attacking police facilities.
- Security forces concluded a clearance operation on Saturday morning after working through the night, killing eight terrorists involved in the assault, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed confirmed.
- Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi reported 103 people injured, comprising 73 police personnel and 30 civilians, with 90 receiving treatment at DHQ Hospital Kohat and 13 at Liaqat Memorial Hospital.
- Ittihadul Mujahideen Pakistan, led by Afghanistan-based Hafiz Gul Bahadur, claimed responsibility for the bombing and rampage targeting law enforcement personnel in Kohat.
- President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack, with Zardari stating the elimination of terrorists operating with foreign backing is imperative for national security.
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Kohat Police Lines operation ends with 8 militants killed
Security forces have completed a clearance operation at the Kohat Police Lines, killing eight militants who stormed the compound following suicide attacks, as the death toll from the violence rose to 23, officials said.
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