Mosque Blast Near Police Compound in Pakistan’s Kohat Kills at Least 16
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — September 18, 2026 — A powerful explosion struck a mosque near the old Police Lines compound in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Friday, September 18, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 50 others as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers, Pakistani police and rescue officials confirmed.