Another December 16, another black day
Updated about 21 hours ago
A soldier escorts schoolchildren from the Army Public School that was attacked by TTP gunmen in Peshawar. — Reuters
Over 100, including 84 children, were killed when terrorists took hundreds of students and teachers hostage on Tuesday in the Army Public School in the city of Peshawar. The attack was claimed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
This deadly and tragic incident has once again raised questions on the state of security and maintenance of law and order in the country.
Attacking Army Public School is believed to be a reaction to the army's ongoing Operation Zarb-i-Azb in the country's tribal areas which is aimed at wiping out terrorists and their sanctuaries.
Here's how politicians and journalists reacted to the attack:
Updated about 21 hours ago
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A soldier escorts schoolchildren from the Army Public School that was attacked by TTP gunmen in Peshawar. — Reuters
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Over 100, including 84 children, were killed when terrorists took hundreds of students and teachers hostage on Tuesday in the Army Public School in the city of Peshawar. The attack was claimed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
This deadly and tragic incident has once again raised questions on the state of security and maintenance of law and order in the country.
Attacking Army Public School is believed to be a reaction to the army's ongoing Operation Zarb-i-Azb in the country's tribal areas which is aimed at wiping out terrorists and their sanctuaries.
Here's how politicians and journalists reacted to the attack:
Questions over security and state of law enforcement
Although Operation Zarb-i-Azb is under way to rid the country of terrorists, the latest attack raises questions on the state of preparedness of law enforcement agencies to deal with what is being regarded as a blowback from the ongoing offensive in North Waziristan.
Senior journalist Talat Hussain lamented the security situation, saying terrorists appear to have no difficulties in attacking anyone, anywhere.
Although Operation Zarb-i-Azb is under way to rid the country of terrorists, the latest attack raises questions on the state of preparedness of law enforcement agencies to deal with what is being regarded as a blowback from the ongoing offensive in North Waziristan.
Senior journalist Talat Hussain lamented the security situation, saying terrorists appear to have no difficulties in attacking anyone, anywhere.
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