(MENAFN- Daily Outlook Afghanistan) KABUL - A school was set on fire by Taliban militantsin Shakardara district in Kabul Province early on Tuesday, the Ministry ofInterior said in a statement.
The Boi Hazar Nasiri Girls High School is located in avillage in Shakar Dara district, 25 kilometers to the north of the city ofKabul.
Interior Ministry's spokesman Nusrat Rahimi said theschool was torched by the Taliban at around 1:30 am on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Education in a statement said that atleast 700 girls were enrolled in the school who were not able to attend theirclasses on Tuesday.
A local official told TOLOnews that at least 1,500textbooks were burnt in the incident.
Son of the school's guard, Noor Agha Nasiri, said thatat least 10 armed men were involved in this incident.
Rouhullah, a teacher at the school, said such attacksagainst schools must stop.
'The enemy cannot stop Afghans from education. We willalways stand against them, Mr. Rohullah said.
A local official said all 22 classes of theschool have been damaged in the incident.
'Investigation isunderway. No one has been arrested so far. It has been done by those who areagainst education and Islam, the Shakardara district governor Shah MahmoodIbrahimkhail said.
The residents in thearea said that the district is insecure and armed group are active in thedistrict.
Local officials saidthe school had received warnings two times
The Taliban in astatement rejected involvement in the incident. (Tolo news)
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