Deadly attack on university in Pakistan
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In an attack by several gunmen at an university in Pakistan on Wednesday at least 30 people died and dozens are wounded. By afternoon the Pakistani army said the attack was over.
Four attackers have been killed, the victims were students and teachers. The death toll may increase.
Bacha Khan University
The attack took place at the Bacha Khan University, named after a pacifist activist from the last century. The Taliban is against his ideas. In 2014 the Taliban attacked a school in Peshawar. During that attack 132 children and nine adults were killed.
The university is not far situated from Peshawar. 3000 students are studying at the university.
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