Victims of Taliban attacks on schools reached 104 people

Students in Peshawar

Victims of Taliban attacks on schools reached 104 people

At least 104 people were killed in a Taliban armed attack on a school in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, and most are middle school students.

Khybe Pakhtunkhwa Province Chief Minister, Pervaiz Khattak, said the attacks were carried out by five to six armed men entered the school and opened fire.

Reports said most of the victims were killed by a suicide bomb attack.

A school employee and a student interviewed stasoun local TV, Geo, said the attackers entered through the school hall when a military team is conducting training first aid accident.

Peshawar

About 500 pupils of the school had been evacuated.

Police are still surrounded the area around the school run by the military.

Mentioned that the 500 pupils at the school has been evacuated but not yet clear how many were taken hostage.

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, strongly condemned the attack.

Peshawar

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, strongly condemned the attack.

A Taliban spokesman said the attack was a retaliation for the Pakistani government operations on militants in North Waziristan and Khyber region.

Hundreds of Taliban fighters are believed to have died in military operations in the two regions. (BBC)