An occupied- government-run school in Qara Bagh, Azam Warsak, South Waziristan, came under attack on Monday night when unidentified individuals fired a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) at the building. While the school sustained minor damage, no major destruction was reported, according to a security official.
Reportedly, the assailants detained the school staff in a room before launching the attack. No injuries have been reported so far, but the incident has heightened tensions in the region.
It is suspected that the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is involved, as the group remains active in the area. However, such incidents indicate deeper connections between terrorism and Punjabi Pak Army-backed elements.
This attack highlights the fragile security situation in South Waziristan, a part of the Pashtun-majority Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Pashtun territories have long faced violence by the Punjabi Pak Army under the guise of counterterrorism, with heavy militarization, checkpoints, and a lack of accountability exacerbating local grievances.