ReportPakistan Mosque Bombing: 16 Dead, No One Claims ItAired September 19, 2026 at 11:34 AM UTCWritten September 19, 2026 at 11:37 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:11A vehicle bomb and gunfire tore through a mosque in northwest Pakistan.0:16Eleven of the dead were civilians, five were police officers, and six attackers lie0:21among the 22 bodies.0:22No group has claimed the assault, and no one has said why Kohat was chosen.0:26The attack killed at least 16 people, and the police were clearly a target, with0:31five officers among the dead.0:32Six attackers also died, bringing the total reported dead to 22.0:37The assault was coordinated, a vehicle bomb followed by gunfire, and civilians made0:42up roughly two-thirds of the confirmed victims.0:44The attack struck Kohat district in Kibra Pakhtunkhwa, a place that has not been the0:49focus of the current violence.0:51That is one reason the silence from any group is so striking.0:54No group has claimed the attack, and no investigation has named the perpetrators.0:58That leaves the motive and the choice of Kohat as open questions.1:02With roughly 40 wounded still being treated, the confirmed death toll could rise.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗