Fresh attacks on Pakistan schools

Published by You on 19 January, 2009 - 13:40

Fresh attacks on Pakistan schools

Taleban militants have blown up another five schools in north-west Pakistan, officials say, despite a government pledge to safeguard education.

The schools were destroyed in the town of Mingora in troubled Swat district.

The Taleban issued an edict in December that private schools must close by 15 January as part of their campaign to ban education for girls.

Meanwhile the Khyber route for supplies into Afghanistan was temporarily closed on Monday after a militant attack.

'Scared'

The attacks in Mingora took place despite a curfew. No-one was hurt as the winter holidays had begun.

A government official, Shaukat Yousafzai, told Reuters: "Attacks on troops are understandable but why are they destroying schools?" ...

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