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More than 50 schools to close in districts bordering Afghanistan after...

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 : Over 50 educational institutions in the districts bordering Afghanistan were shut on Monday following a drone attack on a school in northwest Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said. The incident occurred in Ghalanai tehsil of Mohmand district after an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed into the building of Governor Model High School. Mohmand Deputy Commissioner (DC) Yasir Hassan confirmed the incident and said that security forces were “attempting to shoot down” another drone that was detected in the airspace.

More than 50 schools to close in districts bordering Afghanistan after...

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Key Highlights

  • UAV debris was also found in the school’s veranda; no casualties were reported, and the incident did not cause significant structural damage.
  • The security in and around the compound was immediately tightened, and the area was cordoned off for inspection.
  • Following the incidents, at least 54 government schools in Mohmand district were closed, according to an official notification issued from the office of the DC.
  • They included one school in Ghalanai, 33 in Baizai, 10 in Safi and two in Khwezai, respectively.
  • The district administration in North Waziristan closed 33 educational institutions located in sensitive border areas, including 16 girls’ schools.
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