Deadly conflict breaks out between tribes in Kurram – DW

Clashes between rival tribes killed at least 11 people in Kurram district in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said on Saturday.

At least eight people were injured in the incident.

What do we know about the clash in Kurram district?

Tensions rose in Kurram district after two people were seriously injured in a shootout.

It was not immediately clear what caused the shooting. It was also unclear whether this deadly clash, like some previous unrest in the area, was fueled by sectarian differences between Sunni and Shiite Muslims.

The incident occurred in the Kunj Alizai area, close to the country’s border with Afghanistan, according to Pakistan. Dawn daily.

Senior official Javedullah Khan was quoted by the AP news agency as saying that several vehicles were subsequently targeted, causing more casualties.

Dawn The daily quoted medical officer Mir Hassan as saying the condition of three of the injured was “critical”.

Provincial government and elders try to mediate land dispute

Last month, at least 25 people were killed in clashes between Shiite and Sunni Muslims over a land dispute.

The majority of Pakistanis are Sunnis, while Shias make up 15% of the population. However, Shias dominate parts of Kurram district.

Tribal council member Pir Haider Ali Shah said elders arrived in the area to broker a peace agreement between the tribes.

“The recent shooting incidents are regrettable and have hampered efforts for lasting peace,” he said.

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provincial government has formed a land commission to resolve the dispute, according to Dawn.

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur announced a ceasefire in late September, but it did not come into force.

Kurram and several other areas near the border were part of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) until 2018, when the region was abolished and incorporated into Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. The area is part of the traditional stronghold of the militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.

This article was written in part with material from the AP news agency.