Counterterrorism
Kohat Police Lines Attack
An explosives-laden vehicle and a follow-on armed assault struck Kohat's Old Police Lines on 18 September 2026, killing at least 21 people, including 15 police officers, and wounding more than 100. The attack was claimed by the Hafiz Gul Bahadur-led Ittihadul Mujahideen Pakistan. This hub follows the police investigation, the militant network and the official response.
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17 October 2026Kohat Police Lines attack mastermind killed in Lakki Marwat operation
Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department says Zahid Gul, accused of masterminding the 18 September Kohat Police Lines attack, was killed in a joint operation in Lakki Marwat.
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