Women trained to use Kalashnikovs and handguns… to defend their CLASSROOMS: The female teachers taught to kill in the aftermath of Pakistani Taliban massacre
- Teachers in Peshawar are being taught to use assault rifles and handguns
- They learn the basics of how to take cover and return fire at terrorists
- The government-led initiative is a response to last month's deadly attack
- On December 16 terrorists stormed Public Army School, killing 145 people
By Corey Charlton for MailOnline
Published: 18:16 GMT, 27 January 2015 | Updated: 21:05 GMT, 27 January 2015
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Armed to the teeth with handguns and assault rifles, these are the Pakistani teachers trained to kill in defence of their classrooms.Following a government announcement that teachers in Peshawar, Pakistan, will be armed and receive combat training to 'engage' terrorists, this is the first group pictured to undergo their instruction.The initiative is a response to the December 16 tragedy in which a group of terrorists stormed the city's Public Army School, massacring 145 people, including 132 schoolchildren.
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Two teachers practice aiming an assault rifle as they receive their weapons training
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The women, in Peshawar, Pakistan, practice releasing the magazines and reloading the guns
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The announcement that teachers and school staff members would receive arms training in the region was a response to last month's deadly terrorist attack, in which 132 schoolchildren were killed. Pictured are two teachers learning how to use a handgun and an assault rifle
Officials in Peshawar, capital of Khyber Pakthunkhwa province, said the move would allow teachers to fight off terrorists 'for [an] initial five to 10 minutes' before back-up arrives.The group of eight teachers were trained by an instructor in how to use various handguns and Kalashnikovs, as well as the principles of taking cover before returning fire.Pictures show the group, from Frontier College, assembling, loading and looking down the sights of the guns at the behest of a weapons instructor.
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