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Suicide Bombers Kill Six in Kohat Attack After Ramming

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:42 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Ittehadul Mujahideen Attacks Kohat

A vehicle packed with explosives rammed the Old Police Lines gate in Kohat during Friday prayers.
The blast killed at least 16 people, including five police officers, and wounded more than 50.
Six terrorists, among them a suicide bomber and a sniper, were killed in the ensuing security operation.
Ittehadul Mujahideen Pakistan, led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, claimed responsibility for the attack.

Summary

Pakistan Accuses Taliban

Pakistan’s government accused Afghanistan’s Taliban of sheltering the attackers.
Afghan Taliban officials rejected the allegation and labeled the violence Pakistan’s internal problem.
Kabul reported civilian casualties from Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan soil.
Saudi Arabia publicly condemned the Kohat bombing and offered condolences to Pakistan.
India denied involvement, rejecting Islamabad’s claim that New Delhi backs the TTP.

History

Historical Context

The September 11 2001 attacks killed 2,977 people and prompted the United States to launch the Afghan war on October 7 2001, toppling the Taliban regime that had harbored al-Qaeda. Although the Taliban were ousted, militants continued crossing the porous Pakistan-Afghanistan border, fueling attacks such as the recent Kohat gate bombing. The episode reflects the enduring spillover of the post-9/11 counter-terrorism conflict.

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Ittehadul Mujahideen Attacks Kohat

A vehicle packed with explosives rammed the Old Police Lines gate in Kohat during Friday prayers.
The blast killed at least 16 people, including five police officers, and wounded more than 50.
Six terrorists, among them a suicide bomber and a sniper, were killed in the ensuing security operation.
Ittehadul Mujahideen Pakistan, led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur, claimed responsibility for the attack.

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