{
  "id": 8412114,
  "title": "Kohat Police Lines attack: 8 terrorists killed as overnight clearance operation concludes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/kohat-police-lines-attack-8-terrorists-killed-as-overnight-clearance-8412114",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T07:47:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031100/kohat-police-lines-attack-8-terrorists-killed-as-overnight-clearance-operation-concludes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yesterday, a 21-hour overnight operation in Kohat district’s old Police Lines concluded with the killing of eight terrorists. According to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police officials, the elite force commandos, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) teams, and security forces cleared key areas of the buildings. KP Inspector General Zulfiqar Hameed was present at the scene, commending the officers and announcing rewards for their bravery. The terrorists had entered the Special Branch building after a suicide attack on the mosque earlier that day. At least 21 people, including 15 police officials, were killed in the attack, which was claimed by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led Ittehadul Mujahideen.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police said on Saturday that an overnight clearance operation following the deadly two-pronged assault near a mosque in Kohat district’s old Police Lines had been completed, saying that a total of eight terrorists were killed. According to officials, the operation lasted approximately 21 hours. In an official handout, KP police said that eight terrorists were killed…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-19T05:49:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}