Pakistan mosque blast kills 20+
A major explosion occurred near a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northwestern Pakistan during Friday prayers, resulting in the death of 21 people and injuring more than 80 others, including 15 police officers. Police announced that the explosion was caused by a car bomb at the entrance of the police compound in the Kohat area. Following the attack, clashes erupted between militants and security forces, resulting in the death of 6 militants. The attack was claimed by officials of a group linked to the Taliban, and the assaults were concentrated in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Islamabad accuses the Pakistan Taliban Organization of carrying out these attacks, though the Afghan government denies involvement. Authorities have confirmed ongoing search and rescue operations and have imposed a state of emergency in the region.
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