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2016 Mohmand mosque bombing

UNSOLVED2016Mohmand, Pakistan3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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On 16 September 2016, a bombing occurred at a mosque, resulting in significant loss of life. According to available reporting, the attack left 36 people dead and 34 others injured.

This bombing took place only a few days after a separate attack that killed at least 14 people and wounded 60 others, indicating a period of heightened violence in the region around this time.

Limited detail is available in the currently retrieved sourcing regarding the specific circumstances of the attack, the identities of victims, or any law enforcement response. Contemporaneous news coverage from CNN and tribune.com.pk is referenced in connection with this case, but the specific factual content of those reports has not been independently verified for this dossier beyond confirming their existence as corroborating references tied to the incident.

No individuals have been named as victims, charged, or convicted in connection with this bombing in the sourcing currently available for this dossier. As such, this case remains documented primarily through summary casualty figures rather than detailed investigative findings.

This dossier will be updated as additional verified sourcing becomes available.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2016
Location
Mohmand, Pakistan
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2016-09-16

    Bombing occurs at a mosque, killing 36 people and injuring 34 others.

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What happened to the victim?
On 16 September 2016, a bombing at a mosque in Mohmand, Pakistan, killed 36 people and injured 34 others.
Where did the bombing happen?
Mohmand, Pakistan.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.

Sources

  1. 2016 Mohmand mosque bombingwikipedia · Wikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. Contemporaneous coverage — CNNnews · CNN · 2026-07-07
  3. Contemporaneous coverage — tribune.com.pknews · tribune.com.pk · 2026-07-07