PESHAWAR: Additional troops of Pak Army and FC had been deployed in district Kurram on the request of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to control the situation over land disputes among locals.
An official communiqué of the KP Home department issued here said the Army and FC would remain in the area till the situation gets normal, adding that the decision has been taken to normalize the situation and avoid further losses and casualties.
The government was trying to get the longstanding issue resolved amicably through Jirga and the support of the revenue department, it informed.
It warned of strict action against such individuals and requested the people to cooperate with the district government and law enforcement agencies to foil the nefarious designs of anti-state elements.
The death toll from the deadly conflict rose as two more persons were reportedly killed amid as clashes between the tribes in different areas of the Kurram district continued for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday. Meanwhile, 25 others sustained injuries in the volatile district.
Recently, on July 7, 2023, an exchange of fire took place between the inhabitants of Dandar Sehra and Boshehra over construction on disputed Shamlat [shared land] at Dandar Sehra, upper Kurram, wherein regrettably, seven individuals were killed and 37 injured.
