Death toll rises to nearly 110 in clashes between Sunni and Shiite tribes in northern Pakistan

MADRID 28 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The death toll due to intertribal clashes in the Pakistani district of Kurram, located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (north), has increased to around 110, amid the continuation of fighting despite ceasefire agreements. fire signed during the last few days.

The Pakistani Police have indicated that at least five people have died and another nine have been injured in new clashes and have put the total number of deaths at 107, just a day after the warring tribes renewed the ceasefire of 72 for ten days. hours reached on Sunday.

The bloodiest day of the fighting was on November 21, when at least 52 people died, in the midst of clashes that have led to the blocking of roads in the area and the suspension of Internet and mobile phone services, according to reports the Pakistani television network Geo TV.

The clashes broke out due to differences between Sunni and Shiite tribes over the possession of land in the area, amid a rise in tensions in recent months that has ended up escaping the control of the central and provincial authorities.

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) recently stated that between July and October nearly 80 people had died due to these clashes in the area, which until 2018 was part of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas until his union with Jíber Pajtunjua in 2018.

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