Thursday 26 / September / 2024
A deadly clash among Muslim tribes in northwestern Pakistan has killed more than 20 people, officials said Wednesday.
The ongoing sectarian clashes, which stem from a land dispute, erupted five days ago in the Kurram district on the border with Afghanistan.
Authorities said at least 75 people had been injured.
"Dozens of homes have been damaged ... all efforts by the government and other tribes to end the fighting have failed," a senior administrative official stationed in Kurram, told the AFP news agency.
A spokesman for the provincial government, Barrister Saif Ali, said authorities were working with tribal elders in an attempt to defuse tensions. He said both sides were working toward a truce.
