The News Minute| December 18, 2014| 6.06 pm IST
The horrific attack on the army school in Peshawar by the Taliban, shocked and saddened the entire world. 131 kids were shot and killed along with 9 teachers and staff. The Taliban took responsibility for the attack stating that it was revenge against the army for attacking its families.
Every country in the world pledged its support to Pakistan in its time of need. Specifically Muslims from around the world took to social media to say that they were saddened by the attack the Taliban did in the name of a Islam, which is a religion that preaches peace and harmony.
The Independent reported that the attack was so terrible and appalling that even the other known terrorist groups condemned it.
“This was carried out by the enemies of Islam. It is open terrorism,” said Hafiz Saeed, the leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group which is said to have carried out the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in 2008. “These are barbarians operating under the name of jihad,” he told the Wall Street Journal.
Even the extremist Afghan Taliban condemned it saying, “The intentional killing of innocent people, children and women are against the basics of Islam and this criteria has to be considered by every Islamic party and government.”