It is pertinent to note that over 500 schools have been destroyed in attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). — Photo by Reuters

PESHAWAR: An explosion destroyed the building of a government-run school in northwest Pakistan's Darra Adam Khel region on Wednesday, DawnNews reported.

The Kohiwal Middle School was destroyed in an attack by unknown assailants, security sources said.

Separately, the Akakhel bridge which connected the regions of Darra Adam Khel and Bara was also blown up by militants on Wednesday.

It is pertinent to note that over 500 schools have been destroyed in attacks across northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) regions.

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