Terrorist attack: Girls school bombed in S Waziristan

Bombs exploded and damaged classrooms, porch and boundary wall of the school building.


Our Correspondent August 23, 2012
Terrorist attack: Girls school bombed in S Waziristan

PESHAWAR: The Government Higher Secondary School for Girls located in Dab Kot village, South Waziristan, was blown up when explosive materials planted near the building detonated on Monday, a political administration confirmed to The Express Tribune. The bombs, placed at three different places close to the school building, exploded and damaged classrooms, porch and boundary wall of the school building, the official added. Jan Muhammad Khujal Khel, a resident of the area, told The Express Tribune that he heard three blasts at around 2am and then came to know that the girls school was targeted. He added that the school building was very “badly damaged”.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 23rd, 2012.

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