11 people, including women and children, have been killed in tribal clashes in northwest Pakistan. Eight others were injured in this incident.
Al Jazeera reported this information in a report on Sunday (October 13) about a local official.
According to reports, two people were seriously injured in a shootout between rival tribes in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday. After that, the tension in the area increased. It was not immediately known what led to the shooting.
Senior officer Javedullah Khan said vehicles were targeted in different areas of the district, resulting in high casualties.
Javedullah said that efforts are being made to secure the traffic routes and normalize the situation. The injured have been taken to hospital.
Former Member of Parliament and Tribal Council member Pir Haider Ali Shah said the elders came to Kurram to broker a peace deal between the tribes. But the recent spate of violence has hampered efforts at a tragic and long-lasting peace.
Earlier last month, at least 25 people were killed in days of clashes between armed Shia and Sunni Muslims over a land dispute.
Although both groups have been living together peacefully in the country, some of them have been under tension for decades. Especially in Kurram, where parts of the district are dominated by Shia Muslims.