A suicide bombing in Kohat, Pakistan, targets a police facility and kills at least 16 people, with many more injured. Multiple outlets report that the attacker uses an explosives-laden vehicle, and the blast also damages a mosque at or near the site. The attack occurs around the time of Friday prayers, when people are present in the area.
Pakistan’s authorities and political leadership condemn the attack and express condolences to the victims, while calling for medical care for the injured. Deutsche Welle reports that Pakistan’s president attributes responsibility to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Mint notes that no group claims responsibility, reflecting the absence of an official declaration at the time of reporting. The two accounts differ mainly on the presence of an attribution versus a lack of a claimed role, while aligning on the location, method, casualty toll, and the damage caused at the site.
