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Two girls’ schools blown up in North Waziristan
[Dawn] Two government schools for girls in Mirali were blown up late Sunday night, police said.No loss of life was reported in the incidents. According to police, Government Girls Middle School, Noor Jannat, and Government Girls Middle School, Yunus Kot, were targeted by the attackers around midnight. Locals said around 500 girls were enrolled in the two schools. District Police Officer, North  Wazoo, Saleem Riaz said it was a krazed killer attack and the counterterrorism department of police would investigate the case. He vowed that all those involved in the attack would be brought to justice.Earlier this month, six schoolteachers were killed in a shooting at a school in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, shortly after another teacher was bumped off in a drive-by shooting in the upper Kurram area. Last month, a soldier embraced martyrdom during an exchange of fire with forces of Evil in the Mirali area of North Waziristan. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), "sanitisation" activity was being carried out to eliminate any forces of Evil found in the area. Sepoy Irsha Ullah, 29, was martyred during the battle. Posted by: trailing wife 2023-05-24 |
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