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| 10 killed in tribal clash near Lakhat |
| 2010-05-07 |
| [Geo News] NAWABSHAH: At least 10 people were killed and two other injured in armed clash between Khoso and Jatoi tribes near here on Thursday. As per details, armed motorcyclists belonging to Khoso tribe opened indiscriminate fire on a group of villagers at a cattle market on Qazi Ahmed-Dahran Road near Lakhat. Resultantly, seven people, four belonging to Jatoi tribe, two belonging to Kumbhar tribe and one belonging to Baladi tribe were killed while two others injured. The deceased include Shareef Jatoi, Khairo Jatoi, Anwer jaoti, Muhammad Jatoi, Janib Jatoi, Rustam Kumbhar, and Malook Baladi. In retaliation, armed men belonging to Jatoi tribe attacked Village Kot Ghazi Khan Khoso and killed three men including 13-years-old Ali Bux Khoso, Subhan Khoso and Ghulam Qadir Khosoe. They also tried to set ablaze village Shahmir Khoso. However, timely intervention of police saved the village. Heavy contingents of police and rangers were rushed to the area to control the situation. Meanwhile, a large number of Jatoi tribesmen blocked the National Highway for five hours to register their protest. It was learnt that the Khoso and Jatoi communities fought on first May on a clash over a rickshaw accident. Later, Jatoi tribesmen allegedly killed two men belonging to Khoso tribe. |
| Posted by:Fred |