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Pakistan: Eight killed as tribes clash in northwest
 [ADN Kronos] At least eight people were killed in continuing clashes in northwest Pakistan between rival factions in the Kurram Agency tribal area on Thursday. Local people said fresh clashes in the Baleshkhel area left eight people dead and several others injured. The two tribes targeted each other's positions with heavy weapons, including mortars, rockets and Kalashnikovs. Local tribal elders meanwhile, expressed concern over what they called the lukewarm attitude of the government, saying it had failed to resolve the issue. A member of Pakistan's national assembly from Kurram Agency, Sajid Tori, has appealed to the government and tribal chieftans to help put an end to the clashes. At least seven people died in clashes on Wednesday and scores have been killed since hostilities began in mid-June. Posted by: Fred 2009-06-27 |
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