School blown up in Khyber

Published September 7, 2011

No casualties were reported in the incident. — Photo by Reuters

LANDI KOTAL: Unidentified militants blew up a government school in Khyber tribal region’s Sapah area razing the building to the ground, police said on Wednesday.

Explosive devices were planted outside the school building that went off completely destroying it. No casualties were reported in the incident.

Soon after, law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area and launched a search operation.

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