Event Brief
Vehicle attack kills at least 16 in Pakistan mosque
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:29 AM ET
Summary: A vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque during Friday prayers in north-western Pakistan, killing at least 16 people, including 11 civilians and five police officers. An exchange of gunfire is ongoing between attackers and security forces in Kohat district, and one assailant has been killed. A rescue operation is under way, with the death toll expected to rise.
WHO: Attackers and security forces; senior police official in Peshawar
WHAT: A vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque during Friday prayers, triggering an ongoing gunfight and causing multiple deaths.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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