TAKHAR - The historical Abus Osman Taloqani High School in Takhar province was believed to have been intentionally set on fire on Thursday, local officials confirmed.
Abu Osman Taloqani High School, in the provincial capital Taloqan, was destroyed in the blaze.
Currently about 3,000 students are registered at the education facility.
Footage on social media Thursday showed how chairs, desks, documents, and books inside the building were completely destroyed.
Takhar education officials have not yet commented on the incident and no group or individual has claimed responsibility for setting fire to the school.
The Taliban, however, denied any involvement in the incident, saying that the group had nothing to with the fire at the school which is located close to police and NDS headquarters in Taloqan. (ATN)