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Kohat suicide attack kills 31 in Pakistan police compound
A suicide attack targeting a police residential compound in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has left at least 31 people dead, including 16 police officers, and more than 100 others injured. The attack involved a vehicle laden with explosives being driven into a mosque within the historic Old Police Lines complex during prayer time.
Security forces reported that the explosion caused partial building collapses and triggered ongoing firefights with militants who attempted to enter the complex. While no group has officially claimed responsibility, suspicions have been directed toward organizations with links to Al-Qaeda.
The incident exacerbates existing tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of sheltering militant groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), while Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has rejected these claims, asserting that Pakistan's internal unrest is not the fault of Afghanistan and warning against Pakistani military incursions into Afghan territory.
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Afghanistan · Kohat · Pakistan · Taliban · Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan · Zabihullah Mujahid
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- [● 3 SOURCES] More than 100 people were injured in the attack. fr.aljazayr.com · www.socialnews.xyz · www.teledoce.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The attack involved a suicide bomber driving a vehicle laden with explosives into a mosque within a police compound. fr.aljazayr.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] At least 31 people, including 16 police officers, were killed in the attack. fr.aljazayr.com · www.socialnews.xyz · www.teledoce.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The attack occurred at the Old Police Lines complex in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. www.teledoce.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Taliban warned Pakistan against conducting military operations inside Afghan territory. madhyamamonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid rejected Pakistan's claims that militant groups are operating from Afghanistan. madhyamamonline.com