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Shia-Sunni festivities leave 30 dead in Parachinar
 PARACHINAR: At least 30 people were reported killed and another 130 wounded in sectarian festivities violence in Parachinar city of Kurram Agency on Saturday, locals and hospital sources said.
| This is a rather more coherent version of the Frontier Post story Sea posted. At least I think it is. Either that, or Parachinar's kinda like Dodge City on a Saturday night on crystal meth. |
The dead also included four security personnel while six more personnel of the paramilitary forces sustained injuries as they were trying to control the situation, eyewitnesses said.
"Look out, Chaudry!"
"Ow!"
"Make that seven personnel!" |
Fighting between the Sunni and Shia sects erupted after unidentified militants hurled a hand-grenade at the central mosque in Parachinar, where hundreds of Sunnis were offering Friday prayers.
| Grenades: They'll kill you or they'll get your dander up. There's no in-between, is there? |
Administration official Dr Fakhre Alam said army soldiers were trying to control the situation. He declined to disclose the number of casualties and wounded.
| "You don't wanna know. Trust me on that." |
Curfew: Curfew was clamped on Parachinar city and Levies and army soldiers were deployed at various locations, but exchange of fire continued between armed men of the two rival sects.
[BANG!] "Take that, Sunni nancyboyz!"
[KAPOW!] "Take that Shiite poopypants!" |
Abdul Ghafoor, a local Sunni leader, said that Shias had initiated the violence by opening fire at their mosque, AP reported.
Abid Hussain, a leader of Parachinars Shiite community accused Sunni militants from nearby towns of starting the violence by firing rockets at their homes and mosques.
Hospital sources told Daily Times that around 80 people with bullet injuries had been admitted to the Agency Headquarters Hospital in Parachinar since the breaking out of hostilities on Friday afternoon.
"Ow! Ow! Ow!"
"Another bullet injury, Doc!"
"Put him over there with the others!" |
Posted by: Fred 2007-11-18 |
