Fresh clashes in Pakistani agency leave 15 dead, several wounded

By KUNA,

Islamabad : More than 15 people have been killed and several were wounded in fresh clashes between rival groups in a Pakistani tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan, said officials on Saturday Clashes between the rival religious groups continued on the tenth day in Kurram tribal agency with both sides using heavy weapons and artillery shells against each other, security sources told KUNA.


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They said more than 15 people were killed and several were wounded in the latest clashes. Sources feared a rise in the death toll as several of the wounded were critical condition.

Fighting is ongoing, they said.

In ten days of fierce fighting, more than 150 people have been killed over 200 others wounded. A large number of the population has fled to safer areas.

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