Militants destroy school, set two houses on fire in Bara

PESHAWAR: Militants on Saturday destroyed another primary school in Tehsil Bara of Khyber Agency with explosives and set two houses of members of peace militia on fire.

According to official sources, militants planted explosives in boys' primary school in Aka Khel area of Bara that badly damaged the school building.

It is pertinent to mention that educational institutions were closed down in Tehsil Bara due to curfew therefore, fortunately no loss of life occurred.

A total of 70 schools and educational institutions have so far been destroyed by the militants in Khyber Agency in the past three years.

Meanwhile, extremists set on fire two empty houses, owned by the members of Aman Lashkar (peace militia) in Aka Khel area.