Death toll at 31 in Pakistan police compound attack: report

Suicide car bombing strikes police facility as officers and families pray in mosque

People gather at a damaged mosque following a suicide attack at a police facility in Kohat, Pakistan, Sept 18, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

The death toll in a suicide attack at a police compound in northwest Pakistan has reached 31, AFP reported on Saturday, citing a police official.

The attacker rammed an explosives-laden car into the police facility on Friday as officers and their families were praying in a mosque, officials said.