QUETTA: A government girls school in Qila Abdulla was damaged when an improvised explosive device (IED) placed near its wall went off on Wednesday.

Levies officials said that unidentified men had planted the remote-controlled device along the school’s wall which exploded with a big bang. The blast shattered windowpanes of the institution, nearby houses and shops.

No casualty was reported.

Sources said the blast caused panic among the students and people of the area.

Levies and personnel of other law enforcement agencies reached the scene and started an investigation.

Published in Dawn, March 24th, 2017

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