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Dozens Dead After Land Feud Sparks Sectarian Fighting In Pakistan


Officials say 35 people have been killed and more than 160 people have been injured.
Officials say 35 people have been killed and more than 160 people have been injured.

A tribal land feud that sparked days of sectarian fighting has killed 35 people in northwestern Pakistan, local authorities said on July 28. Clashes over a land dispute between Sunni and Shi’ite tribes broke out on July 24 in the Kurram district, during which more than 160 people have been injured. The fighting started in the Boshera region and has since spread to at least five towns and villages. The clashes have resulted in the closure of public offices, schools, roads, and the local market. The authorities have shut down mobile internet in the district. To read the full story by RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal, click here.

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