Christian School Shut in Wake of Fatal Attack
From Times Wire Reports
A Christian school in Jhika Gali, Pakistan, attacked last week by Islamic militants has closed for the rest of the year, the school board announced. The decision was posted on the Murree Christian School’s Web site.
Armed men entered the school Aug. 5 and killed six Pakistanis, including a bystander. None of the 150 students, who hail from 20 countries, was injured. The next day, three suspects in the attack blew themselves up with grenades.
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