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At Least 13 Killed in Pakistan Violence
And a good time was had by all, except the dead guys.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - A gunbattle between rival Sunni and Shiite Muslims left at least 13 people dead and seven wounded in a remote tribal area of northwestern Pakistan, a government official said Friday.

The violence in the Aurakzai tribal area began late Thursday, when armed men from the two sects tried to enter the shrine of a sufi saint to gain control of it, said Shah Zaman, government spokesman for Pakistan's northwestern tribal regions. He said 13 people died, but it wasn't immediately clear how many were Shiites and how many were Sunnis. "It is a sad incident, and we are trying to control the situation," Zaman told The Associated Press.

Tribal police were sent to the area, he said. Authorities were seeking the help of tribal elders to defuse tensions.

Kamal Shah, a resident of the village of Ziarat, where the clash happened, said both sides used rockets and other heavy weapons.
Posted by: Steve White 2006-10-07
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