# Pakistani Forces End 20-Hour Standoff with Militants

> Pakistani security forces conclude 20-hour standoff after militants attack police compound in Kohat.
- Title: Pakistani Forces End 20-Hour Standoff with Militants
- Summary: Pakistani security forces conclude 20-hour standoff after militants attack police compound in Kohat. Pakistani forces ended a 20-hour standoff with militants…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/pakistani-forces-end-20-hour-standoff-with-militants-in-the-northwest
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## Pakistani forces end 20-hour standoff
Pakistani security forces ended a 20-hour standoff with militants holed up inside a police compound in northwestern Pakistan, officials said.
## Suicide bomber attack on Friday
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a mosque, killing 21 people and wounding 103 others.
## Kohat police compound attack
The coordinated attack occurred at a police compound in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan.
## Militants and casualties
Many casualties were police officers and people attending prayers at a mosque, with the complex housing the police’s Special Branch intelligence agency.
## Operation duration and results
Security forces searched the compound for 20 hours, recovering eight attacker bodies and killing six militants, including two who detonated explosives.
## Pakistan Information Ministry statement
Pakistan’s Information Ministry blamed the attack on militants with alleged roots in Afghanistan and accused the Afghan Taliban government of sheltering and supporting groups.
## TTP and Taliban relations
The TTP, separate from but allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban, has intensified attacks on police and security forces in recent years.
## Key takeaway

Pakistani forces ended a 20-hour standoff with militants who attacked a police compound in Kohat, killing 21 and wounding 103.