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Afghanistan says more than a dozen civilians killed in renewed border fighting with Pakistan

The Taliban government in Afghanistan says more than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others were wounded in renewed fighting with Pakistan

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Security Forces Raid Militant Hideout, Kill Six In Pakistan

Security forces in Pakistan conduct raids on militant hideouts in Karak and Kurram districts, resulting in deaths and arrests. Operations target Pakistani ...

Aid convoy reaches remote district in NW Pakistan after prolonged blockade amid sectarian violence

Trucks carrying food and other relief supplies for hundreds of thousands of besieged residents have reached a remote region in restive northwestern Pakistan, a government spokesman said

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

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Deadly Blast Hits Turbat, Pakistan; Separatist Group Claims Responsibility

Incidents in Turbat and Kurram district highlight security challenges in Pakistan; separatist activities persist.

Authorities Order Tribes To Hand Over Weapons In Pakistan

Authorities in Pakistan's Kurram district order warring tribes to surrender weapons after violent clashes to restore peace.

At least 30 children die from drug shortages in Pakistan after sectarian violence

Key roads closed in Kurram, a hotbed of sectarian violence between Shia and Sunni Muslims for decades

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024

Pakistani air ambulance delivers medicines to violence-hit district as roads remain closed

A Pakistani charity has used an air ambulance to deliver medicines to a northwestern region where a doctor said 29 children had died in the past two months

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

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Sectarian Violence Escalates In Pakistan's Northwest, Leaving 130 Dead

Sectarian violence in Pakistan's Kurram district leads to 130 deaths and 200 injuries, with ongoing clashes between Shiite and Sunni groups.

Death toll from sectarian violence in northwest Pakistan rises to 130

Violence has escalated in the region after gunmen opened fire on convoys carrying Shia pilgrims on November 21.

Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2024

Continued Kurram violence takes death toll over 100

At least 14 more died, 13 others sustained injuries as the clashes continued at Kurram in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the death toll over 100, ARY News reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 29, 2024

Rival sectarian groups agree to seven-day ceasefire in Pakistan

Local Sunni and Shia armed groups have clashed for decades, but the most recent fighting has killed more than 30 people.

Al Jazeera · Nov 24, 2024

Pakistan: 15 killed, 25 injured in fresh sectarian violence in Kurram

Samaa TV reported that violence escalated in Lower Kurram as rival groups exchanged fire with heavy and automatic weapons. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 23, 2024

32 Killed In New Sectarian Violence In Pakistan

At least 32 people were killed and 47 wounded in sectarian clashes in northwest Pakistan, an official told AFP on Saturday, two days after attacks on Shiite passenger convoys killed 43.

International Business Times · Nov 23, 2024

Deadly Sectarian Violence Erupts In Northwestern Pakistan

Recent clashes in Kurram, Pakistan, between Sunni and Shiite groups result in tragic loss of lives. Sectarian tensions persist in the region.

Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 33 people

A senior Pakistani police officer says fighting between armed sectarian groups in the country's restive northwest has killed at least 33 people

Deadly Ambush On Shiite Muslims Sparks Protests In Pakistan

Protesters mourn the loss of 42 Shiite Muslims killed in a deadly ambush in Pakistan, reigniting tensions between religious groups.

Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2024

At least 42 killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Gunmen open fire on buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Kurram, where clashes with Sunnis have escalated in recent months.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024

At least 130 killed in sectarian clashes in Pakistan’s northwest days after attack on Shia Muslims

Attack is one of deadliest incidents in sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shiites in Kurram

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Deadly Attack On Shiite Muslims In Pakistan

Gunmen's deadly attack on Shiite Muslims in Pakistan's Kurram district highlights the urgent need for enhanced security and intercommunal harmony to preven...

Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2024

Why sectarian tensions continue to simmer in Pakistan’s Kurram district

Pakistani authorities struggle to control months of tit-for-tat attacks between Shia and Sunni tribes in tribal region.

Dynamite News · Oct 13, 2024

Pakistan: 11 killed, several injured in clashes between two tribes

At least 11 people have been killed and eight more have sustained injuries in a clash between two tribes in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 13, 2024

Pakistan: 15 killed, 7 injured in fresh armed clashes in Kurram

Fifteen people, including two women and a child, were killed and seven others injured in armed clashes between two groups in Kurram. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2024

Kurram clashes: How a Pakistani land dispute led to a deadly tribal battle

At least 46 people were killed and 200 injured in clashes until a ceasefire was agreed upon on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 6, 2022

Five Pakistan soldiers killed in attack from Afghanistan, military says

Militants firing from inside Afghanistan killed at least five Pakistani soldiers at a border post in northwestern Kurram district on Sunday, the Pakistan military said, the second such attack since Taliban militants took over Kabul in August.

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