Event Brief
Explosion at Kohat Police Lines kills 16, including 5 cops
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
Summary: An explosion at Kohat Police Lines killed 16 people, including five police officers, according to officials. Footage showed citizens digging through rubble near a collapsed wall and helping the injured. Initial reports said an explosive-laden vehicle was rammed into a mosque, while a later statement said a suicide bomber detonated near the Special Branch building.
WHO: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General Zulfiqar Hameed
WHAT: An explosion at Kohat Police Lines killed 16 people, including five cops; officials gave differing initial accounts of an explosive-laden vehicle and a suicide bomber near the Special Branch building.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Kohat Police Lines, Kohat
WHY: No motive has been reported; officials gave initial and later accounts of how the blast was carried out.
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