15 killed, many injured as rival tribes clash in northwest Pakistan; security heightened

At least 15 people were killed and many injured as clash broke out between two rival local factions in the tribal areas of northwest Pakistan. Following the clash, security have been heightened in the areas.

Authorities stepped up security in the tribal areas of northwest Pakistan on Monday as local factions clashed over possession of disputed forest land, in an incident that killed at least 15 people and injured dozens others in the last three days, officials said.

The Kurram district administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has jammed cellular services to stop rumour mongering. The officials along with local elders, the Army and police chiefs have arranged for a ceasefire between the warring groups.