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16 Killed in Suicide Car Bombing at Pakistan Mosque
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THE BRIEF
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At least 16 people, including five police officers, were killed after an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into a mosque in north-western Pakistan.
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A gun battle continued between attackers and security forces at the mosque near the police headquarters in the Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police chief inspector general Zulfikar Hameed described the incident as a suicide attack, while no group claimed immediate responsibility.