 One man was killed and six others injured as a result of gun battle between two tribes in the Taniwal district of the southeastern Khost province on Sunday.
"Go fer yer guns, Mahmoud!"
[BANG! BANG! BANGETY BANG!]
"Take that, yew varmint!" |
Confirming the armed clash, officials said Piran and Tani tribes had conflicting claims regarding a vast tract of land in the district which led to the skirmish.
| I saw this movie. Y'see, the Piran are cattlemen, and the Tani are sheep herders... Or is it the Piran that're sheep herders? I forget... |
The exchange of fire started at 9 in the morning and continued till 11am until the law enforcement agencies interference silenced the guns on both sides, residents said.
On contact, Khost marshal police chief General Mohammad Ayub confirmed the fight and casualties, saying police timely interference avoid further casualties.
| Let everyone get their jollies and burn off their spare ammo, then shut down the festivities. And check it out, Afghanistan has law enforcement! |
Giving details, Ayub said both Piran and Tani tribes had a long-standing dispute over a big chunk of land. The raw remained unresolved despite several efforts, which finally led to the armed clash. He said the situation was under control as police had convinced hundreds of fighters to leave their offensive positions.
"Yew boys got five minutes to get outta town, afore we sets this thing off!"
"Paw? I think he's serious!" |
| "The party's over, gents. Time to go vow Dire Revenge™..." |
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