Pakistan: Another school targeted in two blasts

 

A boy’s primary school in Bajaur Agency was targeted in a blast early Wednesday morning.

Unknown miscreants planted explosives in the Tangi Gharyal School situated in the Mamund tehsil of Bajaur Agency.

There was no loss of life or injuries reported as the blast occurred at night time.

Another planted explosive went off in the area near the school on Wednesday morning as the tehsildar was on his way to school to examine the situation. The tehsildar was not injured.

According to official sources, 116 schools have been targeted in Bajaur Agency since 2005.

Bajaur, a tribal region in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata), is governed by tribal laws.

An extremist insurgency led by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) plagues the region and the area is known to be infested with militants, including those from Al Qaeda and other armed extremist organizations. (Dawn)