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Pakistan.. 82 killed in sectarian violence within 3 days

Pakistan.. 82 killed in sectarian violence within 3 days

The local official in the Kurram district of the province said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa He asked to remain anonymous, saying: “The dead are 16 of them.” SunnahWhile 66 belong to the Shiite sect.

And used in Sectarian violence Firearms such that it turned into one of the bloodiest clashes in the Northwest Pakistan Years ago.

Armed men attacked a convoy of vehicles carrying Shiite Muslims in Pakistan on Thursday, killing 42 people.

Muslims are represented Shiites About 15% of the population of Pakistan, which is majority Sunni, has a population of 240 million and has a history of hostility between the two sects.

Although the two communities generally live together peacefully, tensions remain, especially in Kurram.

The senior policeman said that armed men in Bagan and Bacha Kot set fire to shops, homes and government property.



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