Suicide bomber and gunmen attack police complex in Kohat, Pakistan, killing 31
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden car into the Old Police Lines complex in Kohat, Pakistan, while gunmen stormed the compound on September 18, 2026. At least 31 people were killed, including 16 police personnel, and more than 100 were injured. The complex housed multiple police units including the Counter Terrorism Department.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
2 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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South China Morning Post
Reuters
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
First to report
- Reutersfirst
- South China Morning Post+11.8 h
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The split, in one line
SCMP provides granular detail on 16 police personnel killed and more than 100 injured while Reuters relayed only the death toll at 31 via AFP with minimal context.
How each outlet covered it
No left-right split here
Coverage clusters in the center and international press. Here is each take as it stands.
Center & international coverage
“31 dead in Pakistan after suicide bomber, gunmen attack police complex”
“Death toll at 31 in Pakistan police compound attack, AFP reports”
5 tracked claims across 2 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
More than 100 people were injured in the attack
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