Coordinated mosque bombing and gunfire kill 21 in Pakistan
Most of the 21 dead were police officers attending prayers when a vehicle bomb hit their mosque.
A vehicle bomb went off at a mosque next to police offices in Kohat, northwestern Pakistan. Armed gunmen attacked the compound at the same time.
At least 21 people died and 80 were wounded in the attack. Police killed six of the gunmen in the firefight.
A suicide bomber also attacked a nearby intelligence office. Most victims were police officers attending prayers at the mosque.
No group claimed responsibility. But people likely suspect the Pakistani Taliban.
- 21 killed, 80 wounded
- Deaths and wounded
- Police killed 6 of at least 7 gunmen
- Gunmen eliminated
- Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
- Suspected group
Why it mattersThe attack shows a rise in militant violence near the Afghanistan border. The Pakistani Taliban have targeted security forces in this area.
AustraliaAustralia has no direct stake, but the attacks underscore instability in a region where Australian forces have operated in the past.
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