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| Kurram clashes continue for 10th consecutive day |
| 2008-01-02 |
| SADDA: The sectarian clashes in Kurram Agency continued for the 10th consecutive day on Tuesday but no casualties were reported, sources said. So far around 84 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in the clashes between people from the Sunni and Shia sects. Meanwhile, a jirga constituted by the NWFP governor is trying to restore peace in the agency. The 13-member Hangu Peace Jirga consists of six Sunni elders and seven Shia elders Jirga member Shah Hussain Khan told reporters on Tuesday that they had held talks with the Shia community, who assured a ceasefire. He said the Sunni elders would meet in Sadda today (Wednesday) and hoped that a ceasefire would be signed between two sects. He said the Sunni population in 22 villages around Parachinar had been provided with medicines and food. |
| Posted by:Fred |