https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-16-killed-in-attack-on-mosque-in-pakistanContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-16-killed-in-attack-on-mosque-in-pakistanhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/at-least-16-killed-in-attack-on-mosque-in-pakistan#u76327Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:30:27 +0000A suicide attacker rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a mosque near a police facility in northwest Pakistan on Friday, September 18. At least 16 people died, including five police officers, while more than 50 others were wounded. The blast occurred during Friday prayers. Reports indicate the vehicle smashed into the outer wall of the mosque, followed by a gun battle between security forces and accompanying gunmen. A senior police official in Peshawar provided the casualty figures to the BBC.Why it mattersThe attack targeted a religious site located within or adjacent to a police compound