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A powerful bombing struck a mosque located near a counter-terrorism police compound in the city of Kohat, situated in northwestern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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Key details of the incident include:

• Casualties: The attack killed at least 21 people and injured dozens of others (with reports of over 80 wounded), many of whom were police officers and worshippers attending Friday prayers.

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• Attack Method: According to provincial police officials, an attacker rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the mosque area while armed militants attempted to storm the police facility, leading to an exchange of gunfire with security personnel.

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• Damage: The blast caused major structural damage, collapsing parts of the mosque’s roof, bringing down the compound’s perimeter wall, and damaging nearby buildings and shops.

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• Context and Responsibility: No group immediately claimed responsibility, though suspicion quickly pointed toward the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP), which has escalated attacks against police and security forces in the region. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing and ordered authorities to expedite emergency rescue and medical operations.

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