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Mosque Bombing in Pakistan Kills 15, Injures 56
A bomb exploded inside a mosque in Pakistan.
The explosion killed at least 15 people and injured 56 others.
Five of the people killed were police officers.
The mosque was near a building used by police offices.
Police said the attacker drove a vehicle carrying explosives into the mosque.
The blast badly damaged the mosque.
It also caused the outer wall of the police building to fall.
Two armed men tried to enter the police premises and exchanged gunfire with officials.
The articles do not explain why the attack happened.
A bomb exploded inside a mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Friday.
At least 15 people were killed and 56 injured.
Five police officers were among those killed.
The attacker drove an explosives-laden vehicle into the mosque in Kohat.
The blast damaged the mosque and collapsed the outer wall of nearby police offices; two armed men exchanged fire with police.
- Who
- At least 15 people were killed, including five police officers; 56 others were injured.
- What
- A bomb exploded inside a mosque, and two armed men exchanged fire with police.
- Where
- A mosque in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwestern Pakistan, near police offices.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The articles do not state a motive for the attack.
Key facts
- Deaths
- At least 15 people
- Injuries
- 56 people
- Police fatalities
- Five police officers
- Location
- Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Attack method
- An explosives-laden vehicle was driven into the mosque
- Property damage
- The mosque was badly damaged and the outer wall of nearby police offices collapsed
- Additional confrontation
- Two armed men attempted to enter the police premises and exchanged fire with officials
Sources
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