Powerful Bomb Blast Near Police Office in Northwest Pakistan Kills 15, Injures 56

Kathmandu. A powerful bomb blast near a mosque adjacent to a police office in northwestern Pakistan on Friday killed at least 15 people and injured 56. According to police and rescue officials, the explosion occurred while security forces were taking action against militants.

Provincial Police Chief Zulfiqar Hamid said that a vehicle filled with explosives crashed into the mosque in the incident that took place in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.