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A powerful bomb exploded on Friday at a mosque near a police station in Kohat, Pakistan, killing at least 15 people and injuring 56 others. The attack involved an explosives-laden vehicle that rammed into the mosque during prayer time. Most of those wounded were worshippers; five police officers also died. No group claimed responsibility immediately, but suspicion likely falls on the Pakistani Taliban given recent patterns of violence in the region. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and directed rescue efforts to be expedited.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Friday, a powerful blast occurred near Old Police Lines in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan. The explosion killed at least 16 people, including five police officers and 11 civilians, and wounded over 50 others. Initial reports suggested that an explosive-laden vehicle was rammed into a mosque near the police headquarters during Friday prayers. Rescue teams immediately responded to the scene, transporting injured individuals to nearby hospitals. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General (IG), Zulfiqar Hameed, confirmed the death toll and stated that security forces were engaged in an exchange of fire with terrorists from Fitna al Khawarij, a banned Taliban group operating in the region.
Written for “Bombing At Mosque Near Police Offices…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 23 other(s) covering the same event.
At least 15 killed in Pakistan mosque bombing near police station
56 injured in attack in Kohat in northwestern part of country
A powerful bomb exploded on Friday at a mosque near a building housing police offices in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 15 people and wounding 56 others, police and rescue officials said.
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The bombing occurred in Kohat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, when an attacker apparently rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the mosque, said Zulfiqar Hameed, the provincial police chief.
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Hospital officials have confirmed that five police officers and 10 civilians were among the dead, said Bilal Faizi, a senior rescue official.
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Most of those wounded were worshippers, he said.
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At least two armed gunmen also attempted to enter the police compound and exchanged fire with officers, police said.
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Photos from the scene showed the outer wall of the police offices had collapsed and the mosque was badly damaged.
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Smoke rose over the site after the blast, which witnesses and residents said was heard far away, followed by gunfire.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and expressed sorrow over the casualties.
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He directed authorities to accelerate rescue operations.
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No immediate claim of responsibility
The attack came as violence has surged in the region, with security forces targeting militants.
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No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion was likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban, formally known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP.
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The attack comes a day after a roadside bomb struck a security forces convoy in the northwestern Hangu district and killed six soldiers.
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Government troops also conducted raids in various areas on Thursday and killed 10 militants believed to be members of the Pakistani Taliban, the military and police said.
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Pakistani Taliban have stepped up attacks on police and civilians in recent years.
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In 2023, a suicide bomber killed 101 people in an attack inside a mosque in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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The group is separate from but allied with Afghanistan's Taliban, which returned to power in 2021.
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Pakistan often accuses Kabul of sheltering the TTP and turning a blind eye to cross-border militant attacks.
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The government in Kabul has denied the allegations.
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