TSNM supporters in Mingora - Reuters/File photo.

MINGORA A government-run high school was blown up by suspected militants for the first time since February 16 peace accord was inked between NWFP government and Tehrik Nifaz-i-Shariat Muhammadi in Swat valley on Sunday.

Unidentified militants planted improvised explosive devices (IEDs) around the 14-room building of government high school for boys in Nengolai area of tehsil Kabal triggering three explosions one after another at 200 am on Sunday destroying the whole building of the school.

The school was recently vacated by security force after peace overtures with Taliban.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

ATTACKS Armed men attacked a grid station and two police stations in Mingora late on Saturday night.

Power supply to Mingora city disrupted after armed men attacked the grid station in Mingora city. The security personnel present at the grid station fired back in retaliation.

A transformer was damaged during the exchange of fire resulting in the disconnection of electricity supply to different areas of Mingora.

Unknown miscreants also attacked police stations in Mingora and Rahimabad. However, there was no report of casualties.

TWO BODIES RECOVERED Two decapitated bodies were recovered from roadside in Alam Ganj area of Khwazakhela on Sunday morning.

The motive behind the gory incident and names on the deceased are yet to be ascertained. Unidentified persons have slit their throats and threw along roadside.

THREE TRUCKS SET ON FIRE Unknown persons have set three trucks on fire Babu area of tehsil Khawazakheal on Sunday. All the three unloaded trucks, parked along the roadside, were reduced to ashes.

Security forces also arrested three suspected persons during patrol on Saturday night. They were shifted to an undisclosed location for interrogation.

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