PESHAWAR: Taliban militants have entered an army-run school on Warsak road, taking students and teachers hostage. * Five to six terrorists have entered the Army Public School * Five children killed, 40 injured * Evacuation is underway * About 500 students and teachers are believed to be inside --- 1:00 pm - Students set free An ISPR statement says that a large number of students and teachers have been set free. The statement added that there were reports of deaths of some teachers and students as well. --- 12:55pm - Reaction to N Waziristan operation PTI MPA Shaukat Ali Yousufzai arrives as the scene and says the attack appears to be a blowback from the ongoing operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan agency. He says he is not being allowed to cross the security cordon. --- 12:55pm - Imran Khan condemns attack --- 12:50pm - Militants wearing army fatigues AFP reports that at least five militants were wearing military uniforms when they entered the school. --- 12:45pm - Five killed: hospital Dr Zafar Iqbal from the emergency ward of the Lady Reading Hospital confirms that five people have been killed and that more than 40 are injured. An eyewitness says bodies are strewn across the floor of the school premises. --- 12:40pm - Soldier killed in attack: Minister A senior Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister tells DawnNews that a soldier has been killed in the ongoing firefight. Shahram Tarakai says victims have also been shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH). The number of injured has increased to 35. --- 12:37pm - Prime Minister condemns attack Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has issued a strong condemnation of the militant attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar. Condemning the terrorist attack on the school, Nawaz directs all civil and military security agencies to rescue every one from the school safely. The perpetrators behind this terrorist attack must not be spared but first priority is the safe rescue of kids and innocent people from the school, PM Nawaz Sharif said in a short statement issued from the PM House in Islamabad. MQM chief Altaf Hussain has also condemned the terrorist attack --- 12:35pm - Eyewitness account An eye witness tells DawnNews that as soon as the firing started, teachers instructed students to duck. Later, army personnel ushered us out. While we were being moved out, we saw bodies of our classmates lying in the corridors. “We were standing outside the school and firing suddenly started and there was chaos everywhere and the screams of children and teachers,” Jamshed Khan, a school bus driver told Reuters. --- 12:30pm - Four children killed: hospital Lady Reading Hospital sources confirm that two more have been killed by militant firing, with 27 injured. Two students died while they were being shifted to the hospital while two others died at the hospital. The age of the deceased is between 9-14 years. --- 12:28pm - TTP says militants ordered to shoot TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani tells AFP there are six attackers. “They include target killers and suicide attackers. They have been ordered to shoot the older students but not the children,” he said. A loud explosion has been reported at the scene. The blast has been carried out by security forces to bring down a wall to create an entry point into the school, according to officials. --- 12:26pm - More students injured The number of wounded increases to 30, including one teacher and six children whose condition is reported as critical. A large number of concerned parents have turned up at the site but are being held by security officials. --- 12:25 pm - Evacuation underway Military officials confirm that five to six terrorists have entered a school in Peshawars Warsak road. The school has been cordoned off, with a rescue operation in progress. Security officials said that children and teachers are being evacuated. Nearby schools have also been closed. --- 12:20 pm - Two children killed: hospital The Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) has confirmed that two students have been killed and 10 injured as a result of gunfire. Hospital sources said one male and one female student were killed. Two of the 10 injured students are in critical condition. --- 12:13pm - 500 students held hostage Reuters reports that the gunmen have taken hundreds of students and teachers hostage. A Reuters journalist at the scene could hear heavy gunfire from inside the school as soldiers surrounded it. Military officials said at least six armed men had entered the military-run Army Public School. About 500 students and teachers were believed to be inside. --- 12:11pm - TTP claims responsibility AFP reports that Taliban militants have attacked the army-run school. A spokesman for a faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan said the gunmen had been ordered to shoot older students at the school in the city of Peshawar. --- 12:05pm - Seven wounded in attack According to initial reports, the terrorists opened fire on entering the building, wounding least seven people, including five children. Police sources said that at least six terrorists entered the school after scaling its walls. A heavy contingent of police and security forces have reached the spot and cordoned off the area as an operation continues.Dawn News
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 08:24:12 +0000
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