An attack on a police headquarters in Kohat, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, leaves 31 people dead as security forces continue fighting inside the complex. Multiple outlets report that attackers storm the Old Police Lines compound on September 18, following an explosion and gunfire.
Reports from the outlets converge on the location, timing, and the fact that militants remain holed up while authorities exchange fire with them. Channel NewsAsia and Free Malaysia Today both describe the death toll rising to 31. The Hindu similarly confirms the assault on the “Old Police Lines” complex in Kohat.
Where accounts differ is in the level of detail: some outlets focus on the rising casualty figure and ongoing standoff, while others add context about the compound’s role as a district-level police headquarters and the units housed there. One report also cites a senior police official’s remarks, including that the dead include both police personnel and attackers, and that more than 100 people are injured, mostly police.
