Pakistan mourned 148 people – mostly children – killed by the Taliban in a school massacre that prompted global revulsion.
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Pakistani soldiers and media gather in a ceremony hall at the army-run school. Seen here are the blood-stained floors as authorities removed bodies of children from the hall. AFP
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This photo released in a statement by the Pakistani Taliban on Wednesday shows the Taliban fighters who stormed a military-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan killing more than 140 people, most of them children. Associated Press
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Pakistani soldiers walk amidst the debris in the army-run school attacked by TTP militants in Peshawar. AFP
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In an email on Wednesday, the Pakistani Taliban spokesman Mohammad Khurasani claimed the attack was justified because the Pakistani army has allegedly long been killing innocent children and families of their fighters. AP
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A Pakistani soldier shows the media a burnt classroom at the army-run school a day after an attack by Taliban militants. AFP
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Political and military leaders have vowed to wipe out the homegrown Islamist insurgency that has killed thousands of ordinary Pakistanis in recent years. To this end, Pakistan is to end its moratorium on the death penalty in terror-related cases, the prime minister’s office announced Wednesday. AP

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