At least 16 killed after vehicle loaded with explosives rams into Pakistan mosque

1h 1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleUsman ZahidBBC News, IslamabadBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-09-18 · 11:39 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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A vehicle packed with explosives crashed into a mosque in northwestern Pakistan during Friday prayers, resulting in at least 16 fatalities, including five police officers. The incident occurred in the Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A gun battle is reportedly ongoing between attackers and security forces at the location. One assailant has been killed, and a rescue operation is in progress. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari conveyed his wishes for the recovery of those injured.

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Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari expressed 'his best wishes for the swift recovery of those injured in the explosion.'

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At least 16 people, including five police officers, have been killed after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque in north-western Pakistan.

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A gun battle is still ongoing between attackers and security forces at the site in the Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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One of the assailants has reportedly been killed.

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At least 16 people, including five police officers, have been killed after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque in north-western Pakistan, according to a senior police official in Peshawar.A gun battle is still ongoing between attackers and security forces at the site in the Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.One of the assailants has reportedly been killed, an officer says, and a rescue operation is under way.In a statement, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari expressed "his best wishes for the swift recovery of those injured in the explosion."

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