NEW DELHI: In a distressing development, the ongoing wave of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has dealt another devastating blow to girls’ education. Terrorists have targeted the Sofia Noor School, a girls’ school in the Wana tehsil of South Waziristan, as reported by Geo News.
The school, established with the support of the Wana Welfare Association, aimed to provide education to girls in the remote and underdeveloped district.However, just weeks after its inception, the school fell victim to a bombing attack.
This incident follows a series of similar attacks on girls’ schools in the north-western region of the country, which has been grappling with terror attacks since mid-2021. Merely eight days prior to the Sofia Noor School bombing, another school in the southern districts was destroyed. On May 9, the Islamia Girls School in Sheva town, North Waziristan, also suffered a bombing attack, although fortunately, no casualties were reported.
The repeated targeting of educational institutions has instilled fear among the residents of the province, who have been witnessing such attacks for years. Reports indicate that the blast at the Sofia Noor School occurred around 3 am, causing damage to a portion of the building that was still under construction.
While no casualties were reported, there have been claims on social media suggesting that the school’s administration received extortion letters. However, locals have strongly denied these allegations.
The situation in KP had improved after police and security forces launched operations to combat the threat of terrorism. However, the recent attacks on schools in Waziristan have reignited concerns among the local population, as hundreds of schools faced bombings, arson, or attacks with automatic weapons over a decade ago, as reported by Geo News.
The school, established with the support of the Wana Welfare Association, aimed to provide education to girls in the remote and underdeveloped district.However, just weeks after its inception, the school fell victim to a bombing attack.
This incident follows a series of similar attacks on girls’ schools in the north-western region of the country, which has been grappling with terror attacks since mid-2021. Merely eight days prior to the Sofia Noor School bombing, another school in the southern districts was destroyed. On May 9, the Islamia Girls School in Sheva town, North Waziristan, also suffered a bombing attack, although fortunately, no casualties were reported.
The repeated targeting of educational institutions has instilled fear among the residents of the province, who have been witnessing such attacks for years. Reports indicate that the blast at the Sofia Noor School occurred around 3 am, causing damage to a portion of the building that was still under construction.
While no casualties were reported, there have been claims on social media suggesting that the school’s administration received extortion letters. However, locals have strongly denied these allegations.
The situation in KP had improved after police and security forces launched operations to combat the threat of terrorism. However, the recent attacks on schools in Waziristan have reignited concerns among the local population, as hundreds of schools faced bombings, arson, or attacks with automatic weapons over a decade ago, as reported by Geo News.