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Pakistan: Injured arrive at hospital following deadly university attack
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20.01.2016
Injured people continued to arrive at the District Headquarters Hospital Charsadda in Charsadda, Wednesday, after a group of militants stormed the nearby Bacha Khan University earlier in the day, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens more.
The attack took place around 09.30 local time (04.30 GMT) after heavily armed gunmen opened fire on students and teachers on the campus. Two large explosions were also heard during the attack.
Pakistan's security forces arrived at the university and a gunfight ensued with the attackers. Four of the gunmen were reportedly killed by Pakistani troops. The operation has ended and security forces have secured the campus.
A high-ranking Pakistani Taliban commander claimed responsibility for the attack but an official spokesperson for the group later denied the claim, branding the attack “un-Islamic.”
Local authorities have warned that the death toll may rise as the situation continues.
The attack took place around 09.30 local time (04.30 GMT) after heavily armed gunmen opened fire on students and teachers on the campus. Two large explosions were also heard during the attack.
Pakistan's security forces arrived at the university and a gunfight ensued with the attackers. Four of the gunmen were reportedly killed by Pakistani troops. The operation has ended and security forces have secured the campus.
A high-ranking Pakistani Taliban commander claimed responsibility for the attack but an official spokesperson for the group later denied the claim, branding the attack “un-Islamic.”
Local authorities have warned that the death toll may rise as the situation continues.
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