Kohat Police Lines: Suicide Attack During Friday Prayers Kills 16, Injures Dozens
Mian Nadeem
Published September 18, 2026 | 02:54 PM
A vehicle laden with explosives rammed the old Police Lines gate before exploding, while another suicide blast struck the Special Branch building during subsequent gunfire, according to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General Zulfiqar Hamid.
KOHAT, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Sep, 2026) A suicide blast near the Police Lines during Friday prayers killed 16 people, including police personnel, and injured dozens, police confirmed.
The explosion occurred during prayers, leaving a crater outside the mosque. The mosque’s exterior suffered severe damage, and a wall collapsed.
Zulfiqar Hamid explained to a private television channel that an explosives-laden vehicle collided with the gate of the old Police Lines. The vehicle exploded after the collision, followed by gunfire. During the firing, another suicide blast took place at the Special Branch building.
The Central Police Office in Peshawar reported the death of a terrorist during an encounter in Kohat. It stated that five police personnel and 11 civilians lost their lives in the blast.
Injured individuals, including police officers, were transported to the District Headquarters Hospital. DHQ Hospital Medical Superintendent Tahir Ali Shah reported the arrival of 15 bodies and over 50 injured people at the hospital. An emergency was declared at the facility.
Police indicated that the Kohat-Hangu Road had been closed to all traffic and additional personnel had been deployed near the Police Lines. Rescue officials noted damage to nearby buildings and ongoing relief operations at the blast site.