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Suicide Blast at Pakistan Mosque Kills at Least 16
Police said 16 people were killed and 57 wounded as gunmen tried to storm the compound after the blast.
- On Friday, September 18, 2026, an attacker rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a mosque near the Old Police Lines in Kohat, killing 16 people, including five police personnel, and wounding over 50 others, Provincial Police Chief Zulfiqar Hameed said.
- Violence has surged across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan -affiliated militants clash with security forces, who killed 10 suspected militants in raids between Tuesday and Thursday.
- Rescue 1122 personnel and residents worked to pull survivors from rubble after the mosque's roof collapsed, while security forces cordoned off the area and launched search operations.
- District Headquarters Hospital authorities declared an emergency to handle the influx of victims, as doctors confirmed some wounded were in critical condition and the blast damaged nearby homes and shops.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the attack, vowing that eliminating foreign-sponsored terrorists is "essential for national security," while directing authorities to expedite relief efforts.
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Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has condemned the attack.
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In Pakistan, at least 20 people were killed in a bombing.
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The explosion occurred near the mosque while worshippers were performing Friday prayers. Police and the attackers then exchanged gunfire.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb exploded on Friday in a mosque near a building that houses police offices in northwestern Pakistan at the time that armed men were attempting to storm the compound, causing at least...
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