This is just awful. Alleged Taliban terrorists attacked at military-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan Tuesday morning with early reports suggesting more than 100 children have been killed. Even worse, the attack is still ongoing with an unknown number of hostages and terrorists still inside the school:
Pakistan army say 4 gunmen killed in #PeshawarAttack. Police estimate 8-10 men involved.Operation ongoing. At least 126 dead,mostly children
— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyNBC) December 16, 2014
Pakistan school attack death toll rises to 126 – including more than 100 schoolchildren http://t.co/rp73ModheA pic.twitter.com/pA0PL6OpdQ
— ITV News (@itvnews) December 16, 2014
#PeshawarAttack: Over 100 dead incl children, some hostages still inside, rescue op continues http://t.co/1GSPrTInNw pic.twitter.com/u4PsaAjixm
— RT (@RT_com) December 16, 2014
#PeshawarAttack 5 of the gun men have been killed. Hostages still being held
— Michael Kariuki (@myk_karish) December 16, 2014
BREAKING: Death toll in #Pakistan school attack rises to 130, officials say. #Taliban http://t.co/oTAeKwHpxv
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) December 16, 2014
Father of 14-year-old killed at #PeshawarAttack: "My son was in uniform in the morning. He is in a coffin now."
— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) December 16, 2014
"The gunmen entered class by class and shot some kids one by one." http://t.co/UZ96Gwl2aq pic.twitter.com/I8VLyE4iPi
— Cassandra Vinograd (@CassVinograd) December 16, 2014
PHOTO: A man comforts a boy at the bedside of a student injured in #PeshawarAttack (h/t @mayaalleruzzo )pic.twitter.com/x4clmduB2O
— Cassandra Vinograd (@CassVinograd) December 16, 2014
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.@AP photos show Pakistani troops positioned close to school in Peshawar under attack by Taliban gunmen pic.twitter.com/AEqepUcDTm
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) December 16, 2014
#Psr:Large number of school teachers & students have been evacuated, says ISPR http://t.co/Zc4qdDrdQA #PeshawarAttack pic.twitter.com/CVEITWZG88
— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) December 16, 2014
The children hurt in the attack are all believed to be aged under 15. #PeshawarAttack pic.twitter.com/2Vr2dobw01
— TravelGangtok.com (@_travelgangtok) December 16, 2014
Peshawar school massacre: Police struggling to hold back distraught parents trying to break cordon to find their children
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) December 16, 2014
Map of the area:
The BBC's map of the area where the #PeshawarAttack is happening. News now of explosions at the school pic.twitter.com/wHH9zyjIo7
— World Have Your Say (@BBC_WHYS) December 16, 2014
India has reached out to it long-time rival over the attack:
It is a senseless act of unspeakable brutality that has claimed lives of the most innocent of human beings – young children in their school.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 16, 2014
India's Prime Minister @narendramodi reaches out to old foe Pakistan expressing shock at #PeshawarAttack & saying his heart goes out 2 them
— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyNBC) December 16, 2014
And from the PM of Pakistna:
Really……….!! It is your kids. ???? #PeshawarAttack pic.twitter.com/483wSgodzc
— Mohammad amin (@amin_harjai) December 16, 2014
Nawaz Sharif: 3-day mourning declared | #PeshawarAttack is an absolutely cowardly act pic.twitter.com/gm5IM0nMpW
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) December 16, 2014
Other reactions from around Twitter:
Over 100 children massacred in school in #PeshawarAttack. My heart bleeds for bereaved families. One of the darkest days of humanity.
— Kailash Satyarthi (@k_satyarthi) December 16, 2014
https://twitter.com/x_lilya/status/544809933100027905
Even @kamaalrkhan is talking sence .#BoycottIslam #PeshawarAttack pic.twitter.com/BO0gwik6Mu
— Desi Akhada (@DesiAkhada) December 16, 2014
This #PeshawarAttack is too much to bear.Death toll over 100, most kids. This lad was wounded. http://t.co/yP28awToBs pic.twitter.com/8uJ5Wu6eVE
— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) December 16, 2014
Currently #PeshawarAttack is the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter and you can follow updates on the story here.
Update:
#Pakistani army operation to rescue students at Peshawar school is over, 9 taliban gunmen killed – Reuters #PeshawarAttack
— euronews (@euronews) December 16, 2014
Death toll in #PeshawarAttack rises to 135, with 114 people injured, provincial health secretary says http://t.co/iRzXarGAPn
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 16, 2014
#Breaking: #PeshawarAttack death toll has been raised to 135 killed and 114 injured http://t.co/Dpf2dgkSmC pic.twitter.com/2G132kHLdr
— The Independent (@Independent) December 16, 2014
All militants in the Taliban's attack on a school in northwest Pakistan have been killed, a Peshawar police official says. #PeshawarAttack
— HLN (@HLNTV) December 16, 2014
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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