--- title: "Afghan national identified as suicide bomber in Kohat attack" description: "Most outlets led with the identification of an Afghan national as one of the suicide bombers in the Kohat Police Lines attack, citing security sources. Aaj News added context about fresh evidence supporting Islamabad’s long-standing concerns, while others, like Daily Times and Dunya News, included the name of the bomber, Matiullah, and details about the casualties. The framing was largely consistent, with a focus on the bomber’s nationality and the attack’s impact." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9404-afghan-national-linked-to-kohat-mosque-blast site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Afghan national identified as suicide bomber in Kohat attack pakistan · updated 20 Sep 2026, 7:04 AM PKT · 19–20 Sep 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the identification of an Afghan national as one of the suicide bombers in the Kohat Police Lines attack, citing security sources. Aaj News added context about fresh evidence supporting Islamabad’s long-standing concerns, while others, like Daily Times and Dunya News, included the name of the bomber, Matiullah, and details about the casualties. The framing was largely consistent, with a focus on the bomber’s nationality and the attack’s impact. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Afghan national identified among suicide bombers in Kohat attack](https://www.nation.com.pk/20-Sep-2026/afghan-national-identified-among-suicide-bombers-kohat-attack) · 20 Sep 2026, 7:04 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - The identification of an Afghan national as one of the suicide bombers involved in the Kohat police mosque blast has provided fresh evidence, according to security sources, of the alleged use of Afghan soil for terrorist attacks inside Pakistan. - **24 News HD** — [Afghan national identified as suicide bomber in Kohat attack](https://www.24newshd.tv/19-Sep-2026/afghan-national-identified-suicide-bomber-kohat-attack) · 19 Sep 2026, 6:36 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > An Afghan national has been identified as one of the suicide bombers involved in the attack on Kohat Police Lines, security sources said on Saturday, as an overnight clearance operation ended with eight militants killed. - **Dunya News** — [Afghan national identified as Kohat mosque suicide bomber](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/973683-afghan-national-identified-as-kohat-mosque-suicide-bomber) · 19 Sep 2026, 5:16 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Security sources identify Afghan national Matiullah as one bomber in Kohat mosque attack that killed 23 people and injured more than 100. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Kohat police lines bomber identified as Afghan national](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330473061/kohat-police-lines-bomber-identified-as-afghan-national) · 19 Sep 2026, 5:13 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Investigators probing the terrorist attack on the Kohat Police Lines have identified one of the two suicide bombers involved as an Afghan national, security sources said, adding fresh evidence to Islamabad’s long-standing claims that Afghan soil is being used for attacks against Pakistan. The bomber has been identified as Mutee-Ullah, an Afghan citizen. The identity of the second attacker is st... - **Daily Times** — [Afghan national linked to Kohat mosque blast](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555315/afghan-national-linked-to-kohat-mosque-blast/) · 19 Sep 2026, 3:36 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > An Afghan citizen has been identified among the suicide bombers involved in Kohat Police Lines mosque attack. Security sources said authorities identified the bomber as Mutiullah following the deadly blast. The attack occurred during Friday prayers and caused heavy casualties among police personnel and worshippers. According to security sources, officials have confirmed the identity of […] - **Hum News English** — [Afghan national identified as suicide bomber in Kohat attack, security sources say](https://humenglish.com/latest/afghan-national-identified-as-suicide-bomber-in-kohat-attack-security-sources-say/) · 19 Sep 2026, 3:03 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > An Afghan national has been identified as one of the suicide bombers involved in the attack on Kohat Police Lines, security sources said on Saturday, as an overnight clearance operation ended with eight militants killed. Eight militants were killed in the operation, which continued for around 22 hours, according to the Central Police Office. Security sources said the final phase was carried out... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Kohat mosque and police compound attacked, 23 killed](https://harzaviya.com/stories/9196-several-injured-in-explosion-near-kohat-police-lines) · 21 Sep 2026 · 19 outlets · 4 developments · 75% related - [Suspected mastermind of Kohat Police Lines attack killed in Lakki Marwat operation](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14677-mastermind-of-suicide-attack-on-kohat-police-lines-killed) · 17 Oct 2026 · 10 outlets · 72% related - [Pakistan warns Afghanistan after Kohat attack, urges action against terror sanctuaries](https://harzaviya.com/stories/9479-pakistan-warns-afghanistan-after-deadly-kohat-atta) · 20 Sep 2026 · 5 outlets · 71% related 6 articles from 6 outlets, 19–20 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. 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