Swabi: Militants bomb girls school

SWABI: Unidentified militants bombed a public high school for girls in Dagai area on Tuesday.  Police officer Fayaz Khan said six rooms on the ground floor were partially damaged. Two bombs, each weighing five kilogrammes, were placed near the boundary wall. The official said that the school’s watchman fainted due to the impact of the explosion. EDO Abdul Salam, while visiting the damaged school, said five schools have been reconstructed in this area. He showed concern that due to constant threats in the district many students were too scared to continue their education.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 29^th, 2012.