Elders urge forces not to target civilians

Elders urge forces not to target civilians

Thursday, October 01, 2009 Our correspondent PARACHINAR: The elders of six local tribes Wednesday urged the army not to target the innocent people in central Kurram Agency on the basis of information provided by rival groups. Addressing a press conference, the tribal elders including Saifullah Khan, Malik Mangal, Malik Abdul Aziz, Malik Gul Badshah, Malik Mir Akbar, Malik Muzaffar and Malik Badshah Khan claimed that innocent people fell victim to the shelling by gunship helicopters in Masozai area. They said the residents of central Kurram Agency neither challenged the writ of the government nor they had blocked the Parachinar Road. The tribal elders said the six tribes living in central Kurram Agency were fully abiding by the Murree peace agreement brokered by former political agent Azam Khan a year ago. They alleged that the gunship helicopters on Wednesday injured fours innocent residents of Masozai area and damaged four vehicles. They said their rivals were trying to mislead the army against the patriotic citizens of Kurram and demanded a halt to what they called bombing on innocent people.

SOURCE: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=200963

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Four hurt in Kurram shelling

Four hurt in Kurram shelling

Thursday, October 01, 2009 Our correspondent PARACHINAR: Four alleged militants were injured in shelling by the gunship helicopters in the central Kurram Agency on Wednesday.Tribal sources said following the information about the entry of the militants into Kurram Agency from Suzai and Tapo areas of Orakzai Agency, the security forces pounded the hideouts in the central part of Kurram Agency. Four alleged militants were reportedly injured in the shelling.

 
Source; http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=200966

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Afghan security for Kurram passengers

Afghan security for Kurram passengers

By Inamullah Khattak
Wednesday, 30 Sep, 2009 | 06:35 AM PST

RAWALPINDI, Sept 29: In a bid to win the hearts and minds of tribesmen of Pakistan, the Afghan government on Tuesday provided security to a convoy of the people of Kurram Agency while going to Peshawar.

The people of Parachinar prefer to use Afghan routes while going to other parts of Pakistan. The Tall-Parachinar road, which is the shortest route connecting Kurram with other parts of the country, has been occupied by militants for two years.

Thousands of tribesmen of Parachinar who live in other parts of the country could not celebrated Eidul Fitr with their families this year due to the closure of the road and most of those who tried to travel to their homes via Afghan routes were either killed or kidnapped by militants, mostly in the Paktika province of Afghanistan.

This is for the first time that the Afghan government provided formal security to passengers of the Kurram Agency while using Afghan routes for entering Pakistan.

About 400 tribesmen of the Kurram Agency on Tuesday gathered at the Burki border and started journey in a large convoy guarded by the Afghan army and were accompanied to the Torkham border.

"We will never forget the help of the Afghan government for safely escorting us to Torkham border. Our family members have been brutally killed by militants. But now we are safe while using Afghan routes," Nazakat Ali, a passenger, told Dawn on phone after reaching Rawalpindi.

"I am really thankful to the Afghan army. We have been demanding opening of the Tall-Parachinar road and security to passengers from the Pakistan government, but to no avail," Roashan Bangash, another tribesman said.

MNA from Kurram Agency Sajid Hussain Turi regretted that the Afghan government proved to be more loyal to the tribal people than the Pakistani government, adding it was a shameful event for the government.

Source;  http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/national/afghan-security-for-kurram-passengers-099

 

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