বাংলাA deadly attack at a mosque and police complex in Kohat, Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has added fresh pressure to Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. The attack took place during Friday prayers and was followed by a prolonged security operation. Different reports have given varying casualty figures, with later reports putting the death toll as high as 31.
Pakistani officials have raised allegations about militant sanctuaries in Afghanistan following the Kohat attack. Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have rejected such accusations, adding to existing tensions over cross-border militancy and security. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault. Later reports said Ittehadul Mujahideen Pakistan, or IMP, claimed responsibility. Al Jazeera described the group as a faction linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
The incident has also revived concerns over the wider security relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Since the Taliban returned to power in Kabul in 2021, Pakistan has repeatedly accused Afghanistan of allowing TTP and other militant groups to operate from its territory, while Afghan authorities have rejected various Pakistani allegations.
Pakistan’s security operation at the Kohat police complex continued for many hours. Dawn reported that eight attackers were killed and that the death toll later reached 23. Other international reports subsequently cited a total death toll of 31, highlighting differences in casualty figures across reports. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
The Kohat attack has therefore brought cross-border security, militant activity and competing allegations between Pakistan and Afghanistan back into focus. Further developments will depend on the investigation, identification of those responsible and actions taken by both sides over militant activity along the border.
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