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December 1, 2017 | UPDATED 13:13 IST
Three armed men have entered into hostel premises and opened fire at the Agriculture Directorate located in front of Peshawar University.
University of Agriculture, Peshawar ( Photo: Panoramio.com)Three armed men have entered into the hostel premises of the Agricultre Directorate located in front of the Peshawar University in Pakistan and opened fire.
A report in Dawn said three burqa-clad men entered the directorate and started firing. The situation has not been contained yet. Operation is ongoing.
Nine people have been killed and some 35 injured in the firing.
BREAKING: The terrorists were wearing Burqas and they came in a rickshaw. Pak Army troops have now surrounded the area. Heavy gunfire continues with multiple explosions. #Peshawar#Pakistanpic.twitter.com/oUQlqfKPy8
- F. Jeffery (@Natsecjeff) December 1, 2017
Pakistan's Geo News reported that Peshawar Capital City Police Officer Sohail Khan is leading the operation.
Intermittent gunfire and blasts can be heard from inside the premises, said the report.
We ran as fast as we could but two of our colleagues were injured in the firing, says an eyewitness of #PeshawarAttack.Read More: https://t.co/LxWrnRwqwppic.twitter.com/a7QlMMF5lV
- Geo English (@geonews_english) December 1, 2017
The injured have been shifted to nearby Khyber Teaching Hospital. A journalist and a university security guard are said to be among the injured.
An eyewitness said, "We were sleeping when we heard gunshots. Then heard morr gunshots from the main gate."
Reports said Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.
BREAKING: Pak Army's Cobra helicopters now in the sky above the attack site. #Peshawar
- F. Jeffery (@Natsecjeff) December 1, 2017
Update: Pakistan Army confirmed that all the terrorists -- 4 of them -- have been killed. Two soliders injured in the shootout.