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Warring groups announce ceasefire in Kurram, agree to vacate trenches
 The warring groups in Kurram Agency agreed to a ceasefire and handing over trenches to the political authorities on Thursday after successful talks with members of the peace Jirga.Political administration sources said the entrenched warring groups have started vacating the trenches in the troubled areas of the Agency, and have announced a complete ceasefire - ending a week of clashes which, according to unconfirmed reports, killed more than 100 and injured around 250. The groups have started vacating their positions in Lower Kurram, Tangi, Palach Khel, and Sadda Town, the official sources said. Meanwhile, NWFP Governor Lt Gen (r) Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai has directed the Kurram Agency political agent to provide every possible help to the victims. Local tribesmen took a sigh of relief after the ceasefire was announced and normalcy started returning to the agency. The tribesmen, many of whom had migrated to other areas due to unrest in the agency since Friday last, started returning to their native areas. Posted by: Fred 2007-11-23 |
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