Pakistan: Sickening Taliban school attack highlights vulnerability of civilians

Headline Title: Pakistan: Sickening Taliban school attack highlights vulnerability of civilians 16 December 2014 Today’s Taliban attack on a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar shows a merciless disregard for human life and highlights the urgent need for protection of civilians in the area, Amnesty International said. At least 126 people, mainly children, were killed when several armed men entered the school and began firing indiscriminately at students and teachers in one of the most shocking Taliban attacks in recent memory.“There can be absolutely no justification for…

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