The public school teaches students in grades 1 through 10. Most of the victims of the attack were students. There were also many who were wounded, and they were sent to local hospitals.
The attack was made by a small group of militants from the Tehreek-e-Taliban. Their goal is to overthrow the government.
The attack started in the morning when just six militants walking into the school. They just started shooting randomly.
The military arrived quickly and surrounded the school. They brought armored personnel carriers, and a military helicopter was overhead circling.
By the evening, several staff members had been rescued. One student who managed to escape said that he thought that there were about 200 students being held hostage inside the school.
It is believed that there were eight attackers and that at least six of them have suicide belts. Two of them have been killed, and one of them blew himself up.
Other schools have also been attacked recently.
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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pakistan-taliban-attack-military-school-kill-2-072153239.html
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