January 20, 2016 8:08 AM EST
A uthorities said Wednesday that at least four militants carried out a deadly assault on Bacha Khan University in northwest Pakistan. The reported death toll from the violence, claimed in a statement by the Pakistani Taliban, fluctuated between 19 and 30, according to the Associated Press. The attack in Charsadda recalled the Taliban siege on a school in nearby Peshawar in December 2014, in which more than 150 people—many of them children—were killed.
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Pakistani army soldiers take part in a search operation at Bacha Khan University following an attack by militants in Charsadda, northwest Pakistan, Jan. 20, 2016. A. Majeed—AFP/Getty Images Soldiers holds their caps as a helicopter flies past during an operation, after a militant attack at Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, Pakistan, Jan. 20, 2016. Fayaz Aziz—Reuters Rescuers move an injured victim outside Bacha Khan University following an attack by gunmen in Charsadda, northwest Pakistan, Jan. 20. A. Majeed—AFP/Getty Images Rescuers move an injured man at a hospital following an attack by gunmen at Bacha Khan university in Charsadda, in northwest Pakistan, Jan. 20, 2016. Hasham Ahmed—AFP/Getty Images Security officials, rescue workers and relatives gather outside the hospital after gunmen attacked Bacha Khan University, in Charsadda, northwest Pakistan, Jan. 20, 2016. Bilawal Arbab—EPA Bodies of several victims from the attack on Bacha Khan University lay in coffins at a hospital in Charsadda, Pakistan, Jan. 20, 2016. Bilawal Arbab—EPA A man cries as he helps to carry the body of a victim of the attack on Bacha Khan University from a hospital in Charsadda, Pakistan, Jan. 20, 2016. Bilawal Arbab—EPA People carry a coffin of a victim killed in the Bacha Khan University attack from a local hospital in Charsadda, Pakistan, Jan. 20, 2016. B.K. Bangash—AP More Must-Reads From TIME Jane Fonda Champions Climate Action for Every Generation Biden’s Campaign Is In Trouble. Will the Turnaround Plan Work? Why We're Spending So Much Money Now The Financial Influencers Women Actually Want to Listen To Breaker Sunny Choi Is Heading to Paris Why TV Can’t Stop Making Silly Shows About Lady Journalists The Case for Wearing Shoes in the House Want Weekly Recs on What to Watch, Read, and More? Sign Up for Worth Your Time