{
  "id": 8390707,
  "title": "21 killed in suicide attack at Kohat police lines mosque",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/21-killed-in-suicide-attack-at-kohat-police-lines-mosque",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:49:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555256/21-killed-in-suicide-attack-at-kohat-police-lines-mosque/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A suicide attack occurred at a mosque inside the old police lines in Kohat, Pakistan. According to the Daily Times, at least 21 people were killed and over 103 injured, including 15 police personnel and six civilians. The attack took place during Friday prayers.\n\nThe death toll was reported differently by the Malay Mail, which stated that at least 31 people, including 16 police personnel, had been killed and more than 100 injured. The police compound serves as a district-level police headquarters, housing key offices of the Counter Terrorism Department and other police units.\n\nAmong those killed was SP Traffic Akbar Shinwari, as reported by the Daily Times. Senator Aimal Wali Khan of the Awami National Party condemned the blast, describing it as a manifestation of the failure of the state machinery to protect its citizens, and criticised the provincial government for failing to address the deteriorating law and order situation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "ANP, QWP condemn Kohat mosque blast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/anp-qwp-condemn-kohat-mosque-blast",
        "published": "2026-09-19T04:35:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}