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3 more killed in Aurakzai
Aurakzai—Three more persons were killed and two others sustained serious
injuries in rocket attack in the six day sectarian clashes between
Ahl-e-Sunnat and Shia over disputed shrine in Kalaya town of Aurakzai
tribal agency.
Death toll on the six-day sectarian clashes soared to 27 on Saturday and
put the number of injured to be over 48 including women and children.
As per details, three persons were killed and two others received
serious injuries at Layda, area of Kalaya on early Saturday as a result
of rocket firing.
Keeping in view the increasing number of casualties, the authorities
have declared emergency in all hospitals of the town while the schools
of area have still been closed.
Armed men of both sects are using sophisticated weapons including mortar
missiles and rockets against each other. Heavy fighting however
continued in the area till the filling of this report. According to
another report, forces besieged the Syed Khalil Baba Shrine. Meanwhile,
Grand jirga are continued in town under the supervision of political
administration to restore peace of Kalaya town.
The jirga comprised on 20 prominent Shia leaders and Sunni leaders while
Federal Minister for Culture Dr. Ghazi Gulab Jamal who also belongs to
Aurakzai agency include in Jirga—Online |