Afghan president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned an armed attack at a school in Peshawar on Tuesday.
A statement issued from the presidential palace here in Kabul quotes the President as saying “Killing innocent and harmless kids is an act against Islam and Humanity. I strongly condemned the brutal act of the terrorists.”
The statement adds that the president prayed for the victims.
The attack which started at around 11:00AM today has left 130 killed and 80 injured so far.
Most of the victims are students of the military-run school stormed by gunmen in Warsak Road area of the city of Peshawar.
The attack also included explosions in the school where around 500 students were thought to be inside at the time of the attack.
Pakistan’s prime minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif has declared a three-country wide mourning.
Tahrik Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Taliban spokesman has said that the attack was carried out to revenge Pakistan’s military operation under way in North Waziristan.
TTP in the past also have carried out attacks in different parts of Pakistan in an apparent response to the military operation in the tribal belt.
Pakistan’s military has initiated a large scale operation in North Waziristan since June this year with last Monday marking 6 months.
Pakistan’s military sources claim to have killed over 1800 terrorists in this operation including Al-Qaeda and other foreign fighters.
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