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India-Pakistan |
Five die in tribal clash |
2002-07-13 |
Paramilitary forces used artillery fire on Friday to break up heavy fighting between two tribal clans in Pakistan's northwestern region bordering Afghanistan. The warring sides were using surface-to-surface missiles, rocket launchers, mortars and light weapons against each other, local officials said adding that at least five people had been killed on Friday. A paramilitary trooper was also wounded in the conflict between fighters from the Dawar and Wazir tribes. With the fresh outbreak of violence, blamed on a land dispute, officials said at least 1,000 local villagers had fled the area, adding that 12 people had died in similar clashes last week. Islam is a religion of peace... Everybody knows that... |
Posted by:Fred Pruitt |