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Militants Bomb Girl's School In Former Taliban Stronghold

This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)

In a troubling incident, suspected militants bombed a girl's school in South Waziristan, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The attack, which occurred overnight, resulted in the complete destruction of the school building. Fortunately, no injuries were reported from the attack.

This recent bombing marks the second attack on a school in the region this month, with another school suffering significant damage earlier. While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, it is widely believed to be the work of Islamic militants, particularly the Pakistani Taliban. The Pakistani Taliban has a history of targeting girl's schools in the region, citing opposition to female education.

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