{"id":26061,"date":"2026-09-19T04:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T04:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=26061"},"modified":"2026-09-19T04:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T04:44:41","slug":"death-toll-mounts-to-31-in-suicide-blast-at-pakistan-police-compound-several-still-critical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=26061","title":{"rendered":"Death toll mounts to 31 in suicide blast at Pakistan police compound, several still critical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134347667,imgsize-221800,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/pakistan-mosque-bombing.jpg\" alt=\"Death toll mounts to 31 in suicide blast at Pakistan police compound, several still critical\" title=\"Army soldiers examine the site following a powerful bomb exploded at a mosque in Kohat (AP photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Army soldiers examine the site following a powerful bomb exploded at a mosque in Kohat (AP photo)\">Army soldiers examine the site following a powerful bomb exploded at a mosque in Kohat (AP photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The death toll from a suicide attack on a police compound in north-western Pakistan has risen to 31, news agency AFP reported on Saturday, citing a police official.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>The attack took place on Friday when an explosives-packed car was driven into the police facility as officers and their families were praying at a mosque inside the compound.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Around 80 people, mostly police personnel, were taken to hospital after the blast. Several injured people were in critical condition, raising fears that the death toll could increase. The number of civilian casualties was not immediately known.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Explosives-laden car hits mosque<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The attacker drove a vehicle carrying explosives into the compound shortly after noon, striking the mosque&#8217;s entrance wall. The blast brought part of the building down and left the area covered in smoke and debris.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Officials believe three to five gunmen, in addition to the suicide attacker who drove the vehicle, may have tried to enter the compound. Witnesses reported gunfire as the attackers attempted to force their way inside.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Among those killed were an SP-rank officer, a deputy SP and three inspectors from the Counter-Terrorism Department, according to sources.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Videos shared on social media showed extensive damage at the site, with people fleeing the area as thick smoke rose from the compound.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Militants claim responsibility<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>No group had officially claimed responsibility by late Friday. However, suspicion has fallen on Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, an umbrella alliance of three militant groups operating in the region.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Another group, Inqilabi Islami Pakistan, which is affiliated with al-Qaida in the Indian subcontinent, also claimed responsibility for the attack on Telegram.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Accounts supporting IMP said its Al Badr suicide unit carried out what they described as an \u2018Ishtashadi operation\u2019 at the Counter-Terrorism Department premises.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Rescue teams continued clearing the site and searching for victims after the attack, while authorities assessed the full extent of the casualties.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/pakistan\/death-toll-mounts-to-31-in-suicide-blast-at-pakistan-police-compound-several-still-critical\/articleshow\/134347414.cms\" target=\"_blank\" 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