Gunmen storm Pakistan university; 21 dead
THE HINDU, PESHAWAR | 20 January 2016 14:11 IST
Army soldiers walk outside Bacha Khan university in Pakistan
A group of militants stormed a university in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, police said, with firing inside the campus still going on and two explosions heard.
Media reported that three gunmen entered the Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and opened fire on students and teachers in classrooms and hostels. CLICK TO READ MORE
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