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Watu 80 wauawa kati ya mapigano ya wenyewe kwa wenyewe kati ya waislam wa madhehebu ya Shia na Sunni karibu na mpaka wa Afghanistan na Pakistan.
Mapigano hayo yalianza alhamis ambapo wanamghambo waislamu Sunni wenye silaha za moto walipovamia msafara wa waislam wa madhehebu ya Shia ambao walikuwa ukisafiri chini ya ulinzi wa polisi. Zaidi ya watu 40 waliuliwa na kusababisha wa Shia walipize kisasi.
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Pakistani authorities say they have negotiated a seven-day ceasefire after more than 80 people were killed in renewed sectarian violence in the north-west of the country.
Another 156 are said to have been wounded in three days of fighting in the tribal district of Kurram, near the Afghan border.
The violence began on Thursday, when gunmen attacked convoys of Shia Muslims travelling through the area under police escort. More than 40 died in that incident, which triggered revenge attacks.
Shia and Sunni Muslims have engaged in tribal and sectarian rivalries over land disputes for decades.
After negotiations on Sunday, government spokesman Muhammad Ali Saif said that both Shi'ite and Sunni leaders had agreed to halt the violence, Reuters and AFP news agencies reported.
On Sunday a local administration official told AFP: "The clashes and convoy attacks on November 21, 22, and 23 have resulted in 82 fatalities and 156 injuries." Speaking on condition of anonymity, he said that 16 of the dead were Sunni and 66 belonged to the Shia community.
Those killed in Thursday's attacks on convoys included women and children. Passenger Saeeda Bano described to BBC Urdu how she feared she would be killed as she hid under the car seats with her children.
Hundreds of residents fled amid escalating violence Friday and on Saturday.
A resident of a Sunni village said members of his family have fled to safety while he stays behind. “We’ve been hearing gunfire all night. I sent the women and children of my family to hide in the mountains," the man said.
Waislam wa madhehebu ya shia na Sunni wanachukiana sana na kuuana Pakistan.
Source BBC.
Soma zaidi kwa kiingereza
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Mapigano hayo yalianza alhamis ambapo wanamghambo waislamu Sunni wenye silaha za moto walipovamia msafara wa waislam wa madhehebu ya Shia ambao walikuwa ukisafiri chini ya ulinzi wa polisi. Zaidi ya watu 40 waliuliwa na kusababisha wa Shia walipize kisasi.
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Pakistani authorities say they have negotiated a seven-day ceasefire after more than 80 people were killed in renewed sectarian violence in the north-west of the country.
Another 156 are said to have been wounded in three days of fighting in the tribal district of Kurram, near the Afghan border.
The violence began on Thursday, when gunmen attacked convoys of Shia Muslims travelling through the area under police escort. More than 40 died in that incident, which triggered revenge attacks.
Shia and Sunni Muslims have engaged in tribal and sectarian rivalries over land disputes for decades.
After negotiations on Sunday, government spokesman Muhammad Ali Saif said that both Shi'ite and Sunni leaders had agreed to halt the violence, Reuters and AFP news agencies reported.
On Sunday a local administration official told AFP: "The clashes and convoy attacks on November 21, 22, and 23 have resulted in 82 fatalities and 156 injuries." Speaking on condition of anonymity, he said that 16 of the dead were Sunni and 66 belonged to the Shia community.
Those killed in Thursday's attacks on convoys included women and children. Passenger Saeeda Bano described to BBC Urdu how she feared she would be killed as she hid under the car seats with her children.
Hundreds of residents fled amid escalating violence Friday and on Saturday.
A resident of a Sunni village said members of his family have fled to safety while he stays behind. “We’ve been hearing gunfire all night. I sent the women and children of my family to hide in the mountains," the man said.
Waislam wa madhehebu ya shia na Sunni wanachukiana sana na kuuana Pakistan.
Source BBC.
Soma zaidi kwa kiingereza
Pakistan violence: Dozens killed in sectarian attacks
More than 80 die in a tribal area of Pakistan riven by tensions between Shia and Sunni communities.
www.bbc.com
