The Pakistani Taliban have barred children from going to schools in North Waziristan after security forces set up a road block as part of security measures in Miranshah town, according to a media reports on Tuesday.
The Shura or council of a Taliban faction led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur on Monday warned parents not to send their children to five schools near the cantonment in Miranshah, them main town in North Waziristan Agency.
The move came after security forces set up a road block on the main artery of Miranshah. The Taliban barred boys and girls from going to school until security forces removed the barricades, the Dawn newspaper reported on Tuesday. ‘Boys and girls will not go to these educational institutions until the road is opened for general public. If any boy or girl violates the decision of the Shura then he/she will be responsible for the consequences,’ said a statement issued by the Taliban faction.
Security forces blocked the road after a suicide attack on Esha check post last month killed 24 soldiers and injured 40 others.
The Shura or council of a Taliban faction led by Hafiz Gul Bahadur on Monday warned parents not to send their children to five schools near the cantonment in Miranshah, them main town in North Waziristan Agency.
The move came after security forces set up a road block on the main artery of Miranshah. The Taliban barred boys and girls from going to school until security forces removed the barricades, the Dawn newspaper reported on Tuesday. ‘Boys and girls will not go to these educational institutions until the road is opened for general public. If any boy or girl violates the decision of the Shura then he/she will be responsible for the consequences,’ said a statement issued by the Taliban faction.
Security forces blocked the road after a suicide attack on Esha check post last month killed 24 soldiers and injured 40 others.