Attacks against Afghan schools continue to disrupt education – UN

Considering the first word revealed of the Quran was the command to "iqra - read" news like the below is not only shocking, but terribly sad!

Security incidents in schools and threats against students and teachers in Afghanistan have spiked in recent months, disrupting education in the country, which this year has seen some of the worst violence since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, according to the United Nations mission there.

Over 30 attacks against schools, many involving the torching or blowing up of school premises have been reported in all parts of the country from January until June, Nilab Mobarez, Information Officer with the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, said at a press conference in Kabul today.

Deliberate attacks on girls and female teachers have resulted in at least four deaths and six injuries so far this year, he told reporters.