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Pakistan: Militants blow up boys' school in Khyber Agency

KHYBER AGENCY: Militants blew up a government primary school for boys in the Nadir Khan village of the Landi Kothal Tehsil of Khyber Agency, reports DawnNews.

According to official sources, militants planted two powerful bombs which exploded simultaneously.

The school has been completely destroyed but no casualties have been reported so far.

After the explosion, security forces surrounded the entire area and started a search operation.

So far, militants have destroyed more than 15 schools in Khyber agency.

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