15 Killed, Over 50 Injured After Suicide Bombing At Mosque In Pakistan
A suicide bombing at a mosque in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, killed at least 15 people and injured over 50, including five police officers. The attacker used an explosives-laden vehicle, and two armed men also attempted to enter police premises, with one killed, as the Pakistani Taliban have stepped up attacks in the region.
Why it matters
This attack highlights the ongoing security challenges and extremist violence in Pakistan, particularly in regions bordering Afghanistan, and underscores the human cost of terrorism on civilians and security forces.
At least 15 people were killed and 56 injured on Friday after a bomb exploded inside a mosque in northwestern Pakistan. Five police officers were among those killed as the attack happened near a building housing police offices.The attacker rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the mosque in Kohat, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, said the provincial police chief, Zulfiqar Hameed. The attack left the outer wall of the police offices collapsed and the mosque badly damaged.Two armed men attempted to enter the police premises and exchanged fire with officials there, police said.
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