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Car Bomb Kills 15 at Mosque Near Kohat Police Headquarters

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Police chief Zulfiqar Hameed said a car bomb exploded at a mosque near the Kohat police headquarters.
The blast killed at least 15 people, including five police officers and ten civilians.
More than 50, reported as 56, worshippers were wounded.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and ordered accelerated rescue operations.
Officials suspect Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an ISIL affiliate, may be responsible.

History

Historical Context

In 2009 a wave of Taliban-linked bombings swept Pakistan’s north-west, exemplified by a March mosque attack on the Peshawar-Torkham highway that killed at least 76 worshippers. The surge led to heightened security focus. Decades later the threat endures, with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan still behind major nationwide bombings across the country.

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Story summary

Police chief Zulfiqar Hameed said a car bomb exploded at a mosque near the Kohat police headquarters.
The blast killed at least 15 people, including five police officers and ten civilians.
More than 50, reported as 56, worshippers were wounded.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack and ordered accelerated rescue operations.
Officials suspect Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an ISIL affiliate, may be responsible.

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