Pakistan: Sectarian clashes kills 18 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 30 injured

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The clashes between the tribes of Alizai and Bagan in Kurram district bordering Afghanistan took place following Thursday's attack on a convoy of passenger vans in which 47 people were killed by militants.

At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured in sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the last 24 hours, police said.

So far, 18 people have been killed and 30 injured in the clashes.

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Markets: IndiaAfghanistanChinaPakistanSri Lanka

Topics: Northwest Pakistan Sectarian violence Gunfire Balishkhel Civilian casualties Maqbal Afghanistan border Security situation Education closures Casualties Militant attack Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Violence Alizai Kurram district Passenger vehicles Shia community Bagan Religious conflict Passenger vans Tribal clashes

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Published On: 2024-11-23 @ 12:48:15 (5 hours ago)

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