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Sunday, June 28, 2009

Death toll in Kurram agency soars to 91

PARACHINAR: The death toll in sectarian clashes between warring groups in various parts of the Kurram agency for last 13 days have increased to 91 while 175 injured have been injured so far.

Fierce clashes shook parts of Lower Kurram and the two groups were consolidating their positions. The locals said influx of Taliban from Swat, Dir and other areas is worsening the situation. Sources said, the fighting started in the region 12 days ago over a dispute on construction of bunkers in Khar Kali and Balishkhel.

Both sides have been accusing each other of seeking assistance from outsiders. Local people said that fresh clashes had erupted in Balishkhel, Khar Kali, Sangina, Mangak, Kochi Parachamkani and Kirman.

The Kurram agency has seen frequent clashes over the past two years. Residents said that 'movement of the militants' in the area had caused sectarian clashes.

The main road from Thall to Parachinar has been closed to traffic for the past five months, causing severe shortages of foodstuff and medicines in Upper Kurram.

SOURCE: http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=147502

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Kurram jirga again fails to broker peace

Kurram clashes leave 33 dead

By Our Correspondent
Sunday, 28 Jun, 2009 | 02:47 AM PST |

Sixty five people were also injured in sectarian clashes between warring groups in various parts of Lower Kurram.—AP

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PARACHINAR: At least 33 people were killed and 65 others injured in sectarian clashes between warring groups in various parts of the Kurram agency on Friday night and Saturday.

According to sources, fierce clashes shook parts of Lower Kurram and the two groups were consolidating their positions.

The local populace is bitter over the attitude of the administration, accusing it of giving a free hand to troublemakers.

Haji Rauf, a tribal leader in upper Kurram, said the local tribesmen had fought Taliban for more than two years.

'We have had over 700 young people martyred but have not allowed these militants to secure a toehold in upper Kurram. Now the influx of Taliban from Swat, Dir and other areas is worsening the situation.'

Haji Rauf called upon the government to launch an action similar to the one under way in Malakand. He extended the assurance that local tribesmen would stand 'shoulder to shoulder with our army and fight alongside our soldiers'.

Paramilitary forces deployed in different areas of the conflict-hit region have so far not acted, a group of affected people complained during conversation with journalists.

The fighting started in the region 12 days ago over a dispute on construction of bunkers in Khar Kali and Balishkhel.

There were unconfirmed reports about infiltration of outsiders from Waziristan and Hangu district, but could not be verified from independent sources. The 12-day long clashes have left about 89 people dead and 175 injured.

Doctors said that out of 20 injured people brought to the agency headquarters hospital on Saturday, four died.

The Kurram agency has seen frequent clashes over the past two years. Residents said that 'movement of the militants' in the area had caused sectarian clashes.

The main road from Thall to Parachinar has been closed to traffic for the past five months, causing severe shortages of foodstuff and medicines in Upper Kurram.

Source; http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/12-kurram+clashes+leave+33+dead--bi-07

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13 killed in tribal clashes in Kurram

LAHORE: Thirteen people have been killed in fresh clashes between Toori and Bangash tribes in Lower Kurram Agency, bringing the total death toll of the past 24 hours to 33, a private TV channel reported on Saturday. According to the channel, tribal clashes have claimed 89 lives in the last 12 days, injuring more than 165. Meanwhile, the people of Kurram continue to suffer from shortage of essential food items and medicines, due to the closure of the Thal-Parachanar road linking Kurram to the rest of the country. daily times monitor

SOURCE: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\06\28\story_28-6-2009_pg7_12

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Rs50m reward on Baitullah Mehsud’s arrest live/dead announced

	Rs50m reward on Baitullah Mehsud's arrest live/dead announced
	Updated at: 1015 PST, Sunday, June 28, 2009
	ISLAMABAD: Announcing rewards running into crores of rupees on the arrests of Baitullah Mehsud and his accomplices live or dead, eleven more most-wanted persons' ad has been released. The ads published in the newspapers announcing rewards on the arrests of most-wanted persons live or dead included three from South Waziristan, another three from Bajaur, two from Mohmand, two from Darra Adamkhel and one from Kurram Agency. A reward of Rs50 million has been announced for the arrest (dead or alive) of Baitullah Mehsud, according to the ad, while among others Bajaur's Molvi Faqir's head money has been fixed at Rs15 million besides the head money of Rs10 million each on the arrests (live or dead) of Abdul Wali of Mohmand Agency, Qari Shakeel of Mohmand Agency, Commander Tariq of darra Adamkhel, Hakimullah Mehsud and Qari Hussain of South Waziristan. Qari Ziaur Rahman of Bajaur, Fazal Saeed Utezai of Kurram Agency, Mufti Ilyas of Darra Adamkhel and Waliur Rahman of Bajaur's arrests would be rewarded Rs5 million each. The government has released exclusive telephone numbers also for passing on information leading the arrests of most-wanted persons dead or alive.

SOURCE; http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=81621

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Parachinar: Millitants fleeing From Waziristan to Lower Kurram

Jafaria News

Parachinar: Millitants fleeing From Waziristan to Lower Kurram

Written by jafarianews on June 27, 2009 under Pakistan News.

pak-deads1 Taliban are continuously launching attacks on Shiite population in Parachinar. Once again clashed erupted when Taliban militants launched attacks from Waristan side in parts of village Mingak and AliZai in Lower Kurram Agency due to which 8 martyred and several injured. In retaliation many Taliban killed.
According to report when Taliban militants fired missiles & mortar shelling on Wednesday midnight, resulted a teenager boy along with two women and five children of Turi tribe killed in home at Village Kirman. Local tribes retaliated strongly so Taliban had no option but to flee away even leaving their three dead bodies on the spot. According to another source Shia youths hit-backed Taliban attack between Tuesday and Wednesday night and pushed back Taliban militants to their area till "Kuchey". Three youth martyred and several Taliban killed.

Taliban are continuously targeting Peoples in Parachinar .On 8th June they killed tribal elder Haji Ismel Hussain Turi belongs to AliZai Village of Lower Kurram was giving water to his fields, when the taliban millitants of Village Baghzi (whose boundries touches at point with Waziristan) opened fired upon him and fled away.

The fierce fighting continued from last Tuesday16.06.2009 between the Taliban milltants loyal to baitullah mahsud settled in Sadda Lower Kurram and local tribes of Balashkhel village of Upper Kurram with shelling of heavy weapons. While death toll reaches to 61 and more than 100 injured during a week long clashes according to independent and hospital sources

The situation in area is chronic and very tense but government is silent spectator instead of punishing the Taliban militants who violated the peace treaty for more than dozens time. According to sources of Political administration on condition of not to be named, the clashes spread due to arrival of hundreds Taliban loyal to Baitullah from Waziristan

Allama Muhammed Nawaz Irfani, the Khateeb Jamia Masjid Parachinar, addressing a press conference in the presence of tribal leaders in Parachinar, said: extremists are fleeing Waziristan to come into Kurram Agency and disrupting the peace of the agency. He said they had rendered sacrifices for clearing the upper Kurram areas of the militants, but their presence in the lower and central parts of the agency was still a threat to peace. "The militants had been attacking Balishkhel and other areas but the government has turned a blind eye towards this sensitive situation," he told media.

SOURCE: http://jafarianews.com/en/?p=624

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Saturday, June 27, 2009

Five more die in Kurram clashes

By our correspondent

SADDA: Five more persons, including three women, were killed and 10 others injured in fresh clashes between rival groups in different parts of the troubled Kurram Agency on Friday.

Sources said a group fired several rockets at Sadda city and its suburbs, one of which struck the house of Sardar Khan in Mandan area, killing three women and injuring eight others, including four children.

Eyewitnesses said the rockets were fired from the direction of Mingak village, but the claim could not be confirmed by independent sources. Also, fierce fighting was going on between the rival parties in Balishkhel, Sangeena, Khar Killay, Sadda city, Mingak and Lakay Sar in hilltop of Makhzai area, leaving two persons dead. Both the groups were using heavy weaponry against each other.It was learnt that the armed men of six tribes had taken control of the hilltop known as Lakay Sar in Makhzai area after fierce gunfight.

SOURCE: http://e.thenews.com.pk/tp_details.asp?id=22966

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Friday, June 26, 2009

Eight more killed in Kurram clashes

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Two killed by blast in Swat

Two killed by blast in Swat
'Pakistan Times' Wire Service

PESHAWAR: Another report says that three more people were killed and five other injured in clashes in Kurram Agency. Also, the tribal leaders and ulema resolved to side with the government in war against the terrorists. According to sources, the clashes are underway in the Kurram Agency in the wake of extremists attack on Balashkhel check post, where 24 have been killed and 56 others injured as yet.

Also, the missiles are being fired at Upper Kurram from uncontrolled area. The security forces targeted the hideouts of terrorists in return of the missile attacks. Addressing a press conference in the presence of tribal leaders in Parachinar, Khateeb Jamia Masjid Parachinar Allama Muhammed Nawaz Irfani said extremists are fleeing Waziristan to come into Kurram Agency and disrupting the peace of the agency.

He demanded the government to bear down upon the extremists subverting area's peace. Allama said the assassins of Maulana Hasan Jan and Dr Allama Sarfaraz Naeemi are not Muslims.

SOURCES: http://www.pakistantimes.net/pt/detail.php?newsId=1842

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Turi tribe accused of insurgency in Kurram Agency

Friday, June 26, 2009
By Our correspondent

SADDA: Elders of the six tribes of the Kurram Agency have demanded of President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani to take serious notice of the activities of Turi tribe allegedly involved in insurgency in the area.

Addressing a joint press conference at Sadda Press Club on Thursday, former MNAs Haji Zareen Khan Mangal and Zulfikar Ali Chamkani and other elders of the tribes including Haji Saleem Khan Orakzai, Malik Mir Badshah Masozai, Haji Rai Khan Khoidadkhel, Malik Mir Akbar, Malik Saifullah Khan Masozai, Haji Sher Khan, Haji Gul Zaman, Fazal Hameed and Abdul Kareem Abid said the Indian consulates in Afghanistan were allegedly supporting the Turi tribe who were involved in the endless violence in the area.

They alleged that hundreds of Turi tribesmen had been recruited in the Indian consulates in Afghanistan where they were being trained, funded and supplied sophisticated arms. They alleged that they were not only involved in insurgency and terrorism in Kurram Agency but also across the country.

They said the Turi tribe was trying to hide their anti-state activities by reflecting themselves as innocent in the media but it was on the government record that they deliberately spoiled the peaceful atmosphere in the area.

They said the six tribes of Kurram Agency never challenged the writ of the government in the past while the Turi tribe took law into their hands and there was no sign of governance in Upper Kurram.

They asked as to who killed Political Agent Taj Muhammad Khan, Assistant Political Agent Masoodur Rehman and other officials in the past. They said the Turi tribe was trying to prove itself innocent. They alleged that the Turi tribe had expelled thousands of innocent people of the six tribes from their own villages and homes in the past.

They said they had not closed the main road but the armed men of the Turi tribe were behind the blockade for the last two years in Alizai and Marukhel areas and even the government officials were not allowed to travel. They said the people of the six tribes had been travelling to Kohat and Peshawar through the mountainous areas..

SOURCE: http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=184961

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