Pakistan Mosque Blast: 16 Killed, 57 Injured in Suicide Attack During Friday Prayers

At least 16 people, including five police personnel and 11 civilians, were killed in a suicide blast at a mosque near the Old Police Lines in Kohat district of northwest Pakistan during Friday prayers, officials said on Friday.

The blast occurred at the mosque located near the old Police Lines in Kohat district, around 60 kilometres southwest of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Chief Zulfiqar Hameed said 16 people were killed in the attack. The deceased included five police personnel and 11 civilians.

The explosion also injured dozens of people, with more than 50 wounded taken to the District Headquarters Hospital and other nearby medical facilities, officials said.

The attack took place during Friday prayers, when worshippers were present inside the mosque. Police officials confirmed that the explosion was a suicide blast. No group or individual had claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of the report.