The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in northern Pakistan rose to at least 31, including 16 police personnel, a senior police official said on Saturday, with fighting ongoing.An attacker rammed an explosives-laden car into the Old Police Lines complex while gunmen stormed the compound on Friday afternoon as officers and their families were praying in a mosque.The police complex at Kohat, a town of around 220,000 people in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, serves as a district-level police headquarters, housing key offices of the Counter Terrorism Department, Special Branch and several other police units.
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SAT · 2026-09-19 · 04:47 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0919-112456
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31 dead in Pakistan after suicide bomber, gunmen attack police complex
At least 31 people have died following a suicide car bombing and subsequent gun attack at a police headquarters in Kohat, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon when an attacker drove an explosives-laden vehicle into the Old Police Lines complex.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-19 · 04:47 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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At least 31 people have died following a suicide car bombing and subsequent gun attack at a police headquarters in Kohat, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon when an attacker drove an explosives-laden vehicle into the Old Police Lines complex. Gunmen then stormed the compound while police officers and their families were praying in a mosque. Among the deceased are 16 police personnel. Fighting was reportedly ongoing as of Saturday. The targeted complex houses various police units, including the Counter Terrorism Department and Special Branch.
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The complex houses key offices of the Counter Terrorism Department and Special Branch.
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The police complex at Kohat serves as a district-level police headquarters.
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Gunmen stormed the compound on Friday afternoon as officers and their families were praying in a mosque.
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The attack involved an attacker ramming an explosives-laden car into the Old Police Lines complex.
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The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in northern Pakistan rose to at least 31.
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