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| Army summoned in Kohat after tribal festivities |
| 2008-03-26 |
| KOHAT: The Kohat District administration on Tuesday summoned the army to overcome clashes which erupted between two rival tribes four days ago. Mehtab Khan, the nazim of Asterzai Union Council, told the BBC that the clashes between the Mushti and Kachi tribes had once again started in Kohat. Both groups used heavy weapons during the night between Monday and Tuesday, he said, adding that there were contradictory reports about causalities. He said the local administration had called in the army in order to overcome the crisis. Officials didnÂ’t confirm reports of the death of seven people in the clashes. A resident of Kachizai said people in the area had shifted their families to safer places. He said some houses were also burnt during the clashes. Meanwhile, the Hangu District administration continued the curfew for the fourth consecutive day. |
| Posted by:Fred |