Fifteen killed as rival tribes clash in northwest Pakistan; security stepped up
The Hindu
Apart from the 15 dead, many of the injured are in critical condition, officials said.
Authorities stepped up security measures 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.
The clashes began on Saturday afternoon when the Gaidu tribe belonging to Teri Megel village in Kurram district, 251km from provincial capital Peshawar, opened fire on Pewar tribe members who were picking firewood in the disputed area.
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