Education in Crisis: Militants Target Schools in Pakistan
Militants have bombed a high school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, severely damaging the facility and disrupting education. The attack highlights the ongoing struggle against groups opposing girls' education, with over 450 schools destroyed in the region since 2015. Authorities and residents demand safety measures and investigations.
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A high school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, fell victim to a devastating attack by militants using an improvised explosive device. The incident left several classrooms and the boundary walls in ruins, though, fortunately, no casualties were reported, officials confirmed.
The attack is part of a worrying trend of unrest in the region, severely impacting educational activities and creating an atmosphere of fear among residents. The violence has also led to infrastructure damage, with the militants destroying three key bridges on the Wana-Azam Warsak highway, complicating life for locals.
This recent attack is a continuation of a series of assaults that have seen over 450 schools attacked across the province in the last decade. With certain groups, particularly splinter groups of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, targeting girls' schools, there's a renewed call for governmental intervention to safeguard education in the region.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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