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Suicide bombing at Pakistan police lines kills 21 security personnel
A suicide bombing during Friday prayers at police lines in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killed at least 21 Pakistani security personnel and injured dozens, most of them police. Attackers used a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device to enter the facility and fired indiscriminately. No group has claimed responsibility.
A suicide bombing at the police lines in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, during Friday prayers killed around 21 security personnel and injured dozens more. The attack occurred after noon when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device was detonated, allowing multiple attackers to force their way into the facility and shoot indiscriminately. Among the dead were an SP-rank officer, a deputy SP, and three inspectors of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), according to sources. Around 80 individuals, mostly police personnel, were admitted to hospitals for treatment. The death toll is likely to rise as many of the injured are reported to be critical. Some civilian deaths are feared, but their exact number could not be ascertained. No group officially claimed the attack by late Friday.
- Kohat bombing
- Pakistan police attack
- Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan
- suicide bombing Pakistan
- al-Qaida attack
- police facility attack
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Suicide bombing at Pakistan police lines kills 21 security personnel
A suicide bombing during Friday prayers at police lines in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killed at least 21 Pakistani security personnel and injured dozens, most of them police. Attackers used a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device to enter the facility and fired indiscriminately. No group has claimed responsibility.
A suicide bombing at the police lines in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, during Friday prayers killed around 21 security personnel and injured dozens more. The attack occurred after noon when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device was detonated, allowing multiple attackers to force their way into the facility and shoot indiscriminately. Among the dead were an SP-rank officer, a deputy SP, and three inspectors of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), according to sources. Around 80 individuals, mostly police personnel, were admitted to hospitals for treatment. The death toll is likely to rise as many of the injured are reported to be critical. Some civilian deaths are feared, but their exact number could not be ascertained. No group officially claimed the attack by late Friday.
- Kohat bombing
- Pakistan police attack
- Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan
- suicide bombing Pakistan
- al-Qaida attack
- police facility attack
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