The Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the attack on a mosque in the city of Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during Friday prayers, which killed and wounded a number of people.

In a statement on Saturday, September 19, the ministry described attacks on holy places as unjustifiable and condemnable, and expressed condolences to the families of the victims of this tragic incident.

It is worth noting that the deadly attack on a police compound in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, left at least 21 dead and more than 100 wounded.

The group “Lashkar-e-Jihad” (United Mujahideen), affiliated with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has claimed responsibility for the attack.