Event Brief
Suicide blast kills at least 21 during Friday prayers
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
Summary: A suicide blast struck a mosque during Friday prayers near the police lines in Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Police said at least 21 people, mostly policemen, were killed and 78 others were injured. No group or individual has claimed responsibility.
WHO: Police in Kohat district
WHAT: A suicide blast hit a mosque during Friday prayers near the old Police Lines in Kohat
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
WHY: No motive has been reported and no responsibility has been claimed.
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