Primary school destroyed in Khyber Agency

BARA: Militants destroyed another primary school in Tehsil Bara of Khyber Agency with explosives and also set two houses on fire, Geo News reported Saturday.

According to official sources, militants destroyed a boys’ primary school in Aka Khel area of Bara by planting explosives that completely destroyed the school building today.

It is pertinent to mention that all the educational institutions are closed in Tehsil Bara due to curfew, therefore, fortunately no loss of life occurred.

A total of 70 schools and educational institutions have so far been destroyed by the militants in Khyber Agency in the past three years.

On the other hand, extremists also burnt two empty houses owned by the members of Aman Lashkar (peace militia) in Aka Khel.