At least 21 people killed in Pakistani University attack
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Channel: CGTN Africa · 2016 · News & Politics
At least 21 people have been killed in an armed assault on a university campus in northwest Pakistan. The bloodshed took place in Bacha Khan university in Charsadda. A group of militants stormed the campus, and two large explosions were heard. Police say most of the student victims were shot dead at a hostel for boys. Four of the gunmen were killed, after police, soldiers and special forces swarmed the university from the ground and the air. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in response to a military offensive against its strongholds in the tribal areas. Police say security forces have now ended the operation against the gunmen.
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