Funerals held after deadly mosque attack in Pakistan’s Kohat

An Afghan citizen, identified as Mutiullah, was involved in a suicide bombing at a mosque in Kohat Police Lines. The attack occurred during Friday prayers and resulted in heavy casualties among police personnel and worshippers, according to the Daily Times.

Following the attack, a clearance operation was conducted by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police and security forces, which lasted approximately 21 hours and resulted in the deaths of eight terrorists. The operation was led by the Counter Terrorism Department additional IG, the Kohat regional police officer, and the Kohat district police officer, and was overseen by KP Inspector General Zulfiqar Hameed.

The operation involved Elite Force commandos, CTD teams, and security forces, who cleared key areas of the buildings. IG Hameed commended the officers who participated in the operation and announced rewards for them, saying that they had fought valiantly and thwarted the terrorists' plans. According to Dawn, the additional IG was injured in a grenade attack by terrorists during the operation.

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