Kohat Mosque Bombing Kills Dozens, Police Among Victims
TL;DR
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a mosque beside the Kohat police lines in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 21 people (including about 15 police officers) and injuring around 78. Two attackers tried to enter the police compound, with one killed in a gunfight. The attack drew condemnation from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and is part of a spike in militant violence linked to the Pakistani Taliban.
- 21 Killed In Suicide Bombing At Pak Mosque, Several Cops Among Victims NDTV
- Suicide attack kills 16 near mosque in northwest Pakistan police compound Reuters
- Kohat: At least 21 killed in attack on mosque in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa BBC
- Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21 AP News
- Group With Al Qaeda Links Claims Responsibility for Attack in Pakistan The New York Times
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