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India-Pakistan
Taliban slaughter dozens of children at school in Peshawar
2014-12-16
At least 84 people, most of them children, were killed after a group of gunmen stormed an army-run school in Peshawar. The Pakistani Taliban, Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack Tuesday.

Pervez Khattak, chief minister of the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said over 80 of the wounded are children ranging from 12 to 16 years of age. He said that two of the attackers are now dead, One blew himself up, while the other was killed by security forces.

Earlier, Shahram Khan, the provincial health minister, said that two teachers and an army official had also been killed, while 104 more were injured.

The Pakistan military said a rescue operation involving its troops is currently underway at the school, and gunfire is still being exchanged. Khattak said there was an "ongoing hostage situation" at the school.

A spokesman for the TTP, who called himself Mohammed Khurrassani, claimed that six suicide bombers entered the school compound with orders to kill older students. He said the attack was revenge for the "Zarb e Azb, Khyber-1 military operation and revenge of dumped bodies of detained prisoners."
Posted by:ryuge

#34  You're prescient, lord garth.
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-12-16 23:38  

#33  another dozen plus kids plus some adults were killed by Al Q in yeman today - will probably be in tomorrow's rantburg
Posted by: lord garth   2014-12-16 21:46  

#32  The Hard Boyz repor claim to hate Malala, yet once again we hear nothing from US, Western Feministas/Feminazis on this, nor as per the Hard Boyz = ISIS' abuse of both Muslim + Non-Muslim women when it suits them.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2014-12-16 21:00  

#31  Frankenstein's monster graphic applicable
Posted by: Frank G   2014-12-16 20:25  

#30  Sure, I'll "negotiate" with these MFs, Matt.

I'll bring my .357; what can you bring to the party? ;-p
Posted by: Barbara   2014-12-16 20:07  

#29  At least they didn't waterboard any of the children. That would be a crime.

Anyone feel like negotiating with these guys?
Posted by: Matt   2014-12-16 19:58  

#28  And Hillary thinks we should empathize with the barbarians who do this....
Posted by: abu do you love   2014-12-16 19:42  

#27  Militant siege of Peshawar school ends, 141 killed

[Dawn] At least 141 people, most of them children (132), died when Taliban gunmen attacked the school in the morning, 113 people were injured. The overwhelming majority of the victims were students at the school, which has children and teenagers in grades 1-10. All six Taliban attackers were killed.

According to a tweet by DG ISPR Maj-Gen Asim Bajwa, PakistanÂ’s military on actionable intelligence has carried out several raids including 10 airstrikes in Khyber Agency today.

Condemnations poured in from across the globe including all major political leaders and notables in the country. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief General Raheel Sharif also condemned the assault and rushed to Peshawar to show their support for the victims and the troops partaking in the operation to clear the school of terrorists.

Three-day mourning was also announced by the federal government.

As darkness fell on the area, officials said they had cleared the school of militants. “The operation is completed,” said Bilal Ahmad Faizi, the head of the state-run rescue organisation, speaking to reporters after leaving the school area.
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-12-16 18:01  

#26  Ooooooohhhhhh... Fahad is gonna get himself a fatwa!
Posted by: Tiny Sforza6211   2014-12-16 16:49  

#25  
Posted by: John Frum   2014-12-16 15:37  

#24  Muslims prepare for the backlash, of course.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2014-12-16 14:26  

#23  These are the enemies that Hillary wants us to empathize with, right?
Posted by: Steve White   2014-12-16 14:19  

#22  Any intrepid "journalists" asked Shrillery about this vis-à-vis her "sympathize with terrorists" bullsh!t?
Posted by: Barbara   2014-12-16 13:21  

#21  Such a lovely religion. Let's be all tolerant and let them in without any restrictions to our western countries.

Posted by: DarthVader   2014-12-16 12:58  

#20  140 and still counting ...
Posted by: Mugsy Glink   2014-12-16 12:22  

#19  Send your kids to madrassas. They'll be safe there and they'll only have to read one book.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2014-12-16 11:50  

#18  Number is up to 126.
Posted by: Pappy   2014-12-16 11:32  

#17  Ugh.

Anyone know the story of this school, as this is not a random unplanned operation? Son is on bollee so having difficulties researching.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-12-16 10:52  

#16  grom, curious about the joke, if appropriate

A drunk arrested for running down the street shouting "Death to Jews & bicycle riders!", is asked "Why bicycle riders?".
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-12-16 10:29  

#15  Depends. What time is it?

(grom, curious about the joke, if appropriate)

I could give 2shts what the official The Toilet People tagline is, it in no way matches any action like this.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-12-16 09:41  

#14  Radical Islam is not compatible with civilization.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-12-16 09:37  

#13  I've lost track: is the Paki military pro-Talib?
Posted by: regular joe   2014-12-16 09:22  

#12  Another gun free zone?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2014-12-16 08:54  

#11  Here it is Jews and hairdressers and I wondered if you were joking. But the part about incluing America because of concern of being moderated was real.
Posted by: JFM   2014-12-16 08:29  

#10  The only thing missing is the liberal media attributing this atrocity to right wing extremists.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-12-16 08:27  

#9  I was channeling an old joke (jews and bicycle riders).
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-12-16 08:13  

#8  What's that?

I can't hear you over the sound of all the Islamic leaders condemning this!

/sarc
Posted by: CrazyFool   2014-12-16 08:02  

#7  Gromgoru. I feared a moderator would think I was speaking seriously instead of telling what your average leftist is going say.
Posted by: JFM   2014-12-16 07:52  

#6  Why America?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-12-16 07:45  

#5  I blame Israel and America.
Posted by: JFM   2014-12-16 07:41  

#4  I hope there were no enhanced interrogations.
Posted by: Airandee   2014-12-16 06:50  

#3  The Lions of Islam strike again
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2014-12-16 06:34  

#2  of course as the Prez and VP will tell you, the Taliban have nothing to do with Islam (ditto ISIS, al Queda, Boko Harem, Al Shabab, etc.)
Posted by: lord garth   2014-12-16 06:25  

#1  well, this will certainly convince the military and ISI to dump their connections to Islamic terrorism, amirite?


*snort* what was I thinking?
Posted by: Frank G   2014-12-16 06:13  

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