Vehicle bomb strikes mosque in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
At least 16 people, including five police officers, have died after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque in Kohat district during Friday prayers.
A vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque in Kohat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during Friday prayers, killing at least 16 people, including five police officers. The incident occurred in north-western Pakistan, with initial details provided by a senior police official in Peshawar.
A gun battle between attackers and security forces is ongoing at the site. According to an officer, one of the assailants has reportedly been killed, and a rescue operation is currently under way.
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari issued a statement expressing his best wishes for the swift recovery of those injured in the explosion. The death toll is preliminary and may rise as the rescue operation continues.
The specific group claiming responsibility for the attack has not yet been stated in the source material. The status of the ongoing gun battle and the total number of assailants involved is not yet confirmed.
