Vehicle bomb kills 15 at mosque near Pakistan police compound
A bomb rammed into a mosque near a police compound in Kohat, northwestern Pakistan kills at least 15 and wounds 56.
A powerful bomb has been rammed into a mosque near a police compound in Kohat, northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 15 people and wounding 56. Five police and ten civilians died in the attack.
At least two armed gunmen attempted to enter the police compound but exchanged fire with officers. The mosque was badly damaged and the police building's outer wall collapsed.
No group claimed immediate responsibility, but the Pakistani Taliban is suspected. The attack reflects escalating violence in the region; a roadside bomb had killed six soldiers the day before.
- At least 15 killed, 56 wounded
- Death toll
- Pakistani Taliban (TTP)
- Suspected group
Why it mattersEscalating attacks by militant groups threaten civilians and security forces in northwestern Pakistan.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect yet, but growing militant violence in Pakistan affects regional security Australia closely monitors.
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