Clashes kill four including two women in Kohistan

KOHISTAN: Four people, including two women, have lost their lives in clashes between two groups in Kohistan, ARY News reported.

According to police reports, the death toll risen to four, with two men and two women succumbing to their injuries.

In addition to the fatalities, five people were also injured in the clashes, police said. The injured individuals are receiving medical treatment.

The police have launched a search operation to apprehend the culprits involved in the incident.

Earlier, at least 11 people lost their lives after clashes erupted between two tribes in Upper Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The Deputy Commissioner said that the 11 dead also include children and women whereas six others also sustained injuries.

READ: Seven gunned down over land dispute in Kurram

Last month, at least seven people dead in a firing incident over a land dispute in Lower Kurram district.

The incident occurred in the lower Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, however, the police are making efforts for a ceasefire between the two groups.

In a separate development, the security forces gunned down seven khawarij during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in Kurram district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

The military’s media wing in a statement said that the killed terrorists were actively involved in numerous attacks against security forces and innocent civilians.

It added that five khwarij were also injured in the IBO.

“During the operation, our troops effectively engaged the khawarij’s location, resulting in seven terrorists of Fitna Al Khawarij being sent to hell, while five others were injured,” the ISPR said.