Bomb attack at Pakistan mosque kills at least 15, injures 50

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Bomb attack at Pakistan mosque kills at least 15, injures 50. (2026, September 18). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/bomb-attack-at-pakistan-mosque-kills-at-least-15-injures-50?traffic_source=rss

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A bomb attack on a mosque near the Afghan border in Kohat, Pakistan, killed at least 15 people and injured more than 50 during Friday prayers. The explosion was caused by an explosive-laden car rammed into the entrance of the mosque located inside a police headquarters. While there is no immediate claim of responsibility, regional affiliates of ISIL and the Pakistani Taliban are active in the area and frequently target security forces. This violence has been escalating near the Afghan border recently, with both Pakistan and Afghanistan accusing each other of harboring militants who attack across their borders.

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On Friday, a powerful blast occurred near Old Police Lines in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest Pakistan. The explosion killed at least 16 people, including five police officers and 11 civilians, and wounded over 50 others. Initial reports suggested that an explosive-laden vehicle was rammed into a mosque near the police headquarters during Friday prayers. Rescue teams immediately responded to the scene, transporting injured individuals to nearby hospitals. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General (IG), Zulfiqar Hameed, confirmed the death toll and stated that security forces were engaged in an exchange of fire with terrorists from Fitna al Khawarij, a banned Taliban group operating in the region.

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A bomb attack at a mosque in Pakistan’s restive north-west has killed at least 15 people, with more than 50 reported injured. asserted

50 → kill → people

An explosive-laden car was rammed into the entrance of a mosque at a police headquarters in Kohat, in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa near the Afghan border, as people gathered for Friday prayers. asserted

people → lade → prayers

At least 15 bodies and more than 50 injured people were taken to hospital in the town, Dr Tahir Shah said, according to the dpa news agency. uncertain

Shah → take → agency

The death toll could rise as several injured people were in a critical condition, he added. uncertain

he → rise → condition

However, both a regional affiliate of the ISIL armed group and the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) are active in the region and regularly target security forces. asserted

affiliate → target → forces

Violence has surged in Pakistan’s remote regions near the Afghan border in recent years. asserted

Violence → surge → years

Islamabad accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers of allowing militants who orchestrate attacks in Pakistan to operate from Afghan territory. asserted

who → accuse → territory

Officials in Kabul deny the accusation. asserted

Officials → deny → accusation

However, the issue has seen the pair swap strikes across the border across recent months. asserted

pair → see → months

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