Afghan School Reopens After Torching
As reported by CentCom:
FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, Afghanistan — Officials from the Gelan District ofGhazni Province, Afghan National Policemen and key Coalition leaders joined around 300 enthusiastic children, elders and area villagers for the reopening of a school in the town of Agha Jon, Oct 17. The school reopening came about seven months after Taliban militants set fire to the building and terrorized students, parents and teachers.
Najibullah, a student at the Agha Jon school, located in the Gelan District of Ghazni Province, takes a turn at the blackboard, Oct 17. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Pintagro.
Mir Ahmad, the Gelan District sub-governor, addressed elders, townsmen, teachers and students in the courtyard of the school. “Islam is about knowledge,” Ahmad said. “Islam isn’t about destroying schools and preventing teachers from teaching. It isn’t true Islam the enemy is protecting. Islam is a religion of peace.”
FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, Afghanistan — Officials from the Gelan District ofGhazni Province, Afghan National Policemen and key Coalition leaders joined around 300 enthusiastic children, elders and area villagers for the reopening of a school in the town of Agha Jon, Oct 17. The school reopening came about seven months after Taliban militants set fire to the building and terrorized students, parents and teachers.
Najibullah, a student at the Agha Jon school, located in the Gelan District of Ghazni Province, takes a turn at the blackboard, Oct 17. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Pintagro.
Mir Ahmad, the Gelan District sub-governor, addressed elders, townsmen, teachers and students in the courtyard of the school. “Islam is about knowledge,” Ahmad said. “Islam isn’t about destroying schools and preventing teachers from teaching. It isn’t true Islam the enemy is protecting. Islam is a religion of peace.”
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