Twin suicide bombings at Pakistani mosque kill at least 21

At least 21 people, including 15 police officers, were killed and over 80 wounded in coordinated attacks on a mosque and police compound in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The incident marks an escalation in militant violence near the Pakistan–Afghanistan border; Pakistan and Afghanistan have accused each other of harboring cross-border militant groups, with Pakistan conducting strikes in 2025 that triggered border clashes. Immediate measurable effects include emergency response operations, hospital treatment of critically wounded, and ongoing security force operations in the region. No group claimed immediate responsibility, though both the Pakistan Taliban and ISIL affiliates operate in the area and have targeted security forces previously.