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Condemnations pour in as terrorists bomb two girls’ schools in North Waziristan

The bombings have caused outrage and condemnation from local authorities, community leaders, and citizens alike as they raise concern over the increasing terror incidents in KP and the frequent attacks on educational institutes. 

In an alarming attack on girls’ education, militants have bombed two girls’ schools in the Mir Ali sub-division of North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

Fortunately, no lives were lost.

According to the details, the affected schools were located in the Musakki and Hassu Khel villages of the Mir Ali sub-division. The schools were targeted and destroyed by explosives on Sunday night.

Read more: Seven teachers brutally shot dead in KP school

The building of the school has been damaged. Pictures on social media show that the physical damage to the school buildings is extensive, however, no casualties were reported.

The police responded to the scene and initiated an investigation. Cases against terrorist acts are being registered under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

The bombings on the girls’ schools in North Waziristan have caused outrage and condemnation from local authorities, community leaders, and citizens alike as they raise concern over the increasing terror incidents in KP and the frequent attacks on educational institutes.

This was the latest incident of violence against educational institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Earlier this month, six schoolteachers were killed in a shooting at a school in the Kurram district of KP shortly after another teacher was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in the upper Kurram area.

Terror attacks in Pakistani educational institutes

Terror attacks on educational institutes in Pakistan have sadly been a recurring and devastating occurrence. Extremist groups have targeted schools, colleges, and universities in various regions of the country, particularly in conflict-ridden areas such as KP, Balochistan, and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).

One of the deadliest school shootings in Pakistan occurred in December 2014, when Taliban militants attacked the Army Public School in Peshawar, killing at least 145 people, including 132 children. The attack shocked the country and led to increased security measures at schools.

Since then, there have been several other similar attacks in Pakistan, including an attack on Bacha Khan University in January 2016 that killed at least 20 people, and a shooting at a government school in August 2016 that left two teachers dead.

Read more: How to address the menace of terrorism in Pakistan