{
  "id": 8742950,
  "title": "CTD registers terror case over deadly Kohat Police Lines attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ctd-registers-terror-case-over-deadly-kohat-police-lines-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T12:02:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630397/ctd-registers-terror-case-over-deadly-kohat-police-lines-attack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A case has been registered with the Counter-Terrorism Department over the deadly attack on the Kohat Police Lines, police announced. The FIR was filed by the Station House Officer following complaints of unidentified terrorists. The charges include terrorism, murder, attempted murder and other offenses. On Friday, at least 21 individuals, including 15 police officials, lost their lives when an explosives-laden vehicle struck near a mosque in Kohat Police Lines. Soon after, terrorists burst into the compound and launched an assault on the police facilities. The FIR reveals that the militants, affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan faction known as Fitna al-Khawarij, carried out the attack using an explosives-laden vehicle as a means of entry. They then proceeded to open indiscriminate fire and detonate explosives. The attackers exploited the mosque route to infiltrate the Police Lines while firing upon police personnel and civilians. Armed forces, police and CTD officers arrived on the scene to confront the assailants in a gun battle. The FIR documents that 21 people were martyred, while numerous others sustained injuries. The attack also resulted in damage to government and private property. Ongoing investigations are underway to identify and apprehend the unidentified terrorists and their supporters.",
  "summary": "FIR includes terrorism, murder, attempted murder, and other charges over the Kohat Police Lines attack",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}