Pakistan: Suspected terrorists blow up government school building in South Waziristan
Suspected terrorists blew up a government school building in Lower South Waziristan region of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Birmal circle DSP Asghar Ali Shah told Dawn on phone that terrorists planted explosives along the school’s boundary wall as well as inside the premises before fleeing the scene in Qara Bagh area of Azam Warsak.
The blast, he said caused severe damage to the boundary wall and also destroyed several classrooms.
Police have started investigating the incident.
A local told the newspaper that two separate explosions targeted the high school building and an under-construction higher secondary school.
Police teams are currently collecting evidence to ascertain those behind the attack.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Indian-origin woman murdered in Canada, police searching for suspect Manpreet Singh
The Canadian Police have issued an arrest warrant for an Indian-origin man after a woman was found dead at a park in the Lincoln area.
Who is Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli? Indian national arrested in US for stabbing two teens with fork midflight
An Indian student has been arrested for allegedly stabbing two teens with a metal fork while on board a Lufthansa flight from Chicago, US, to Germany.
UN human rights investigators claim Russian Army is committing 'murder' in Ukraine
Drones operated by Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian civilians, causing deaths, injuries and large-scale destruction, independent UN human rights investigators said on Monday.
Indian-origin woman raped in UK in 'racially aggravated attack', police release CCTV image of suspect
A 20-year-old Indian-origin woman was allegedly raped in the UK's West Midlands, police said.
Latest News
AI and Internet should be used for people’s welfare: CM
Bharat Scouts & Guides rendered voluntary services at stations during Chhath Puja
Delhi awaits rain after cloud-seeding trial to curb severe air pollution
Hurricane Melissa: US Air Force flies into eye of storm, collects data