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More than 40 killed in north-west Pakistan in gun attack on Shia convoy

More than 40 killed in north-west Pakistan in gun attack on Shia convoy



Violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa follows killing of dozens of people in clashes between Sunnis and minority ShiasAt least 42 people have been killed and 20 wounded after gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s restive north-west, in one of the region’s deadliest such attacks in recent years, police said.The attack happened in Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where sectarian clashes between majority Sunni Muslims and minority Shias have killed dozens of people in recent months. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/21/dozens-killed-in-north-west-pakistan-in-gun-attack-on-shia-convoy

Author : Associated Press in Islamabad

Publish date : 2024-11-21 21:39:19

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