Pakistan: Suicide bombing death toll rises to at least 31
More than 100 others have been injured in the militant attack on a police headquarters near the border with Afghanistan. Several militants were still clashing with Pakistan's security forces on Saturday.
A suicide bombing in Kohat, Pakistan resulted in at least 31 deaths, including 16 police personnel, according to a police official speaking to AFP on Saturday. The attack occurred on Friday when militants stormed the district police headquarters complex in Kohat, located in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border.
An explosives-laden car detonated, causing a large explosion and damaging a mosque situated on the police compound. Although the exact number of militants involved remains unclear, several are still holed up in the Special Branch section of the Kohat Police Complex. Since late last night, exchanging fire with security forces has been ongoing.
Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen, a local militant group allied with the Pakistani Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the violence, urging authorities to accelerate rescue efforts, while President Asif Ali Zardari blamed the Pakistani Taliban, emphasizing the need for the complete elimination of terrorists.
The incident further strains already tense relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with Islamabad accusing the TTP of using Afghan safe havens for attacks on Pakistani soil.
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