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India-Pakistan

Tribesmen blame Afghanistan for supporting clashes in Kurram Agency

2008-08-13

Clashes between the warring Bangash and Toori tribes have left at least 13 more dead and injured 20 others while the local tribal elders have accused the Afghan National Army (ANA) of interfering in Kurram Agency and taking advantage of the ongoing clashes, reported Dawn News on Tuesday.

"Fedex! Somebody wanta sign for this shipment of arms and ammunition?"

The local tribesmen told the channel that hundreds of fighters of the ANA were coming from Afghanistan to take part in the clashes. The tribesmen claimed that the government and the local administration were helpless.They said that Afghanistan's involvement in the clashes could result in the fight spreading to other parts of Kurram Agency. According to the channel, 53 people have died and 94 injured in the tribal conflict so far.

Posted by:Fred

#6 The Afghan National Army is engaged in cousinly battles on the far side of the border? Isn't that what the Pakistan Taliban have been doing since they conquered Afghanistan in the 1990s?

Posted by: trailing wife 2008-08-13 04:50

#5 You're not doing it right. You're supposed to say "I can say no more!" Put feeling into it.

Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2008-08-13 01:46

#4 Yep. Long time no Sea, and thanks for the shout out. Been missing the 'Burg. I 'spect I'll be around more regular-like, but my schedule has gotten very full. And I am doing some very interesting things, about which I can say no more.

Posted by: Seafarious 2008-08-13 01:29

#3 Hey, Seafarious, long time no... Sea?

Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2008-08-13 01:09

#2 Porous is as porous does.

Posted by: Seafarious 2008-08-13 00:49

#1 So, the border leaks both ways?

Posted by: tipover 2008-08-13 00:45

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