Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Pakistan Mosque Bombing Reports Differ on Death Toll
A bomb exploded at a mosque in Kohat, Pakistan, on Friday.
The mosque was near buildings used by police.
Reports gave different numbers for the victims.
One report said 15 people died and 56 were hurt, while another said at least seven died and more than 30 were injured.
Five police officers were among the dead in the higher casualty report.
Many of the injured were people praying at the mosque.
The blast damaged the mosque, police buildings, homes and shops.
Rescue workers took injured people to a hospital, where some were in critical condition.
No group said it carried out the attack, although Pakistani officials may suspect the Pakistani Taliban.
A bomb exploded Friday inside a mosque near police offices in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
One report said at least 15 people died and 56 were injured, including five police officers among the dead.
Another report cited at least seven deaths and more than 30 injuries, creating a discrepancy in the casualty figures.
The blast badly damaged the mosque, collapsed its roof and damaged nearby police facilities, shops and homes.
No group claimed responsibility; suspicion may fall on the Pakistani Taliban, while Afghanistan’s Taliban government denies sheltering the group.
- Who
- Worshippers, police officers and others near the mosque were affected; no group claimed responsibility.
- What
- A bomb, reportedly delivered by an explosives-laden vehicle, exploded at a mosque, causing deaths, injuries and extensive damage.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Where
- A mosque in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwestern Pakistan, near police offices and the Afghan border.
- Why
- The motive and responsibility were not confirmed; suspicion may fall on the Pakistani Taliban.
Pakistan’s Position
Afghanistan’s Taliban Government
Alleged sheltering of Pakistani Taliban
Pakistan’s Position
Pakistan often accuses Afghanistan of sheltering Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and allowing or overlooking cross-border militant attacks.
Afghanistan’s Taliban Government
Afghanistan’s Taliban government denies Pakistan’s allegations.
- Reported deaths
- At least seven in one report; 15 in another
- Reported injuries
- More than 30 in one report; 56 in another
- Location
- Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Police casualties
- Five police officers were among the dead in the report listing 15 deaths
- Damage
- The mosque was badly damaged, its roof collapsed, and nearby police facilities, shops and homes were damaged
- Hospital response
- A nearby hospital declared an emergency; some wounded people were reported in critical condition
- Responsibility
- No group immediately claimed responsibility
