Militants blow up schools in Mohmand, Khyber

MOHMAND AGENCY - Terrorist blown up another two schools with explosives material in tehsil Safi of Mohmand Agency and Landikotal of Khyber Agency, officials said on Friday. According to details, Malak Yousaf Khan Kamal Khel Government Primary School for Boys was exploded with explosives at Qandaro village in tehsil Safi. As a result, building of the school was completely destroyed. Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack. Meanwhile, some unknown militants also blew up a girls schoole Kandawkhel area in tehsil Landikotal of Khyber Agency. A house near the school was also damaged partially in the blast, local and official sources said. The sources said that the blast occurred in the wee hours of Friday morning. The political administration officials and Khasadars rushed to the blast site and cordoned off the area and gathered the evidences. The Political administration under the FCR arrested four locals and sent them to Landikotal lockup for investigation. It is worth mentioning here that around 86 schools have so far been destroyed in similar attacks in Mohmand Agency alone.

ePaper - Nawaiwaqt