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At least 28 people have been killed and 145 injured in clashes sparked by an inter-tribal land dispute in Kurram, a volatile district of Pakistan near the Afghanistan border.
Fighting between the Boshera and Mariekel tribes erupted on Wednesday and continued on Sunday despite efforts by a jirga (tribal council) to restore calm. Tribune report. The warring tribes are using sophisticated weaponry, including mortar shells and rocket launchers, to target each other’s residential areas, including Kurram province’s main cities of Parachinar and Sadda.
“There are 28 injured and 145 wounded who have been shifted or are undergoing treatment in district hospitals,” said Dr Mir Hasan Jan, superintendent of Parachinar district headquarters hospital. Arab News.
The fighting has closed the Parachinar-Peshawar road, causing losses for traders and farmers who are angry at the government for failing to contain the situation.
Sajid Hussain Turi, a former federal minister from the region, said the violence had led to shortages of food and essential medicines.
“Both sides are attacking each other and nearby villages with heavy and small arms fire,” he said.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur had earlier warned that “no one will be allowed to enforce the law or disturb the peace in the region,” and asked the tribals to “follow their tribal traditions and resolve property issues through jirgas.”
Khurram is no stranger to deadly tribal and sectarian conflict, which erupted in 2007 and raged for four years before being resolved with the help of a jirga.
