The violence in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is unabated. On Saturday, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a passenger vehicle. At least 11 people have died, while 6 people have been injured. Kurram Deputy Commissioner (DC) Javidullah Mehsud said gunmen attacked a passenger vehicle in Kanj Alizai area of Kurram district, which borders Afghanistan. The attackers opened fire on the vehicle, killing 11 passengers and injuring six others, including a woman.
He said law enforcement personnel reached the spot and cordoned off the entire area and launched a search operation to nab the absconding accused.
He said no group has yet claimed responsibility for the killings. At least 11 people were killed and eight injured in firing incidents in Kunj Alizai area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district, hospital and local officials said.
Kurram district is located on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border
The deputy commissioner (DC) of Kurram said the firing took place near the Pak-Afghan border on the Kunj Alizai hills and the roads there. District Headquarters Hospital Medical Superintendent Mir Hassan said that a total of nine injured people were brought to the hospital, one of whom has died, while the rest are undergoing treatment.
DC Mehsud said steps are being taken to secure entry and exit routes to Kurram and restore law and order in the area. Former MNA and jirga member Pir Haider Ali Shah said the latest incident of unrest was unfortunate as the jirga members were already there to broker a peace accord among the tribals.
Violence in areas bordering Afghanistan
At least 46 people were killed and 91 injured in violence over a land dispute last month. Earlier in July too, 49 people were killed in clashes. In September, the district administration sought the help of a local jirga to facilitate dialogue between the two rival tribes. The KP government has also constituted a Land Commission to resolve land disputes
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