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?We selected the army?s school for the attack because the government is targeting our families and females,? said Taliban spokesman Mohammed Umar Khurasani. ?We want them to feel the pain.?
The danger over the coming weeks and months is of spiralling violence in an already volatile region as the Pakistan military, which has a well-founded reputation for ruthlessness, seeks revenge for the dead children of military personnel.
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The main Pakistan opposition leader, Imran Khan, announced he was cancelling national protests planned for Thursday. Khan is a leading critic of army behaviour in the tribal areas and has called in the past for negotiations rather than fighting.
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Hard to tell what really is deep inside there. Pakistan has been drifting on very uneasy waters with their policy for some years now.
Obviously, killing children is a cowardly, disgusting intent, but Talibans are mostly against education in any shape or form (unless its their own brain washing) so I fear the world can expect more of these dreadful acts in the future.