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Eight killed, seven injured in jirga clash in Tirah
At least eight people were killed and seven others injured when two groups clashed during a jirga in Tirah valley of Khyber Agency on Monday.The incident occurred in Bhutan Sharif area of the valley during a jirga to resolve a monetary dispute between the Aslam Khan and Ajar Khan groups. The two groups opened fire on each other after a verbal brawl, which killed eight men and injured seven others. Meanwhile, Khyber Political Agent Tariq Hayat said those opposing education for females aimed to push the people back to the Stone Age, adding Islam did not prohibit females from receiving education. Addressing a scholarship distribution ceremony for female teachers and students of Khyber, he said the tribesmen have to foil the designs of such anti-Islam elements. Posted by: Fred 2008-12-23 |
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