Kurram Agency War April 2007 - April 8 (Clashes Spread To Villages)

April 8 (Clashes Spread To Villages)

• Despite the presence of a large number of regular and paratroops, clashes between rival groups intensified in the Kurram Agency on Sunday.
• 15 more people dead and scores of others wounded amid reports that the rival groups in certain areas had intensified attacks on each other’s positions. One woman was among the dead.
• The road between Parachinar and Thall remained closed and wounded people could not be taken to Peshawar.
• Doctors said that local hospitals lacked adequate medical and surgical facilities.
• Four people were killed in Piwar and three in Kirman village. A mortar shell hit a house in Alamsher village, killing one Amin Hussain.
• Six people were killed in Sadda town.
• Two were killed while loading a mortar gun.
• Fierce clashes continued in Tari Mingal-Piwaar, Malikhel-Boshara, Parachamkani-Kirman and Ibrahimzai-Sadda areas and heavy weapons were used.
• A heavy exchange of fire was reported from Boshera, 5 km south of Parachinar.
• The main grid station supplying electricity to Sadda came under attack and power supply to the area was suspended.
• Official sources claimed that 25 people had died in the past three days and 140 had suffered injuries, with many of them said to be in critical condition in hospitals.
• Two of the injured died in a hospital in Parachinar and three in Sadda hospital.
• The sources said 110 wounded people had been taken to hospitals in Parachinar and 30 to the hospital in Sadda.
• Political Agent Sahibzada Mohammad Anis said 15 people had died and 40 others wounded.
• Administration is considering using Cobra helicopters to dislodge armed groups from different locations. The administration has persuaded the area MNAs, senators and Maliks to use their influence to broker a truce.
• AFP adds: “We have started negotiations with tribal elders to end the fighting,” Sahibzada Anis said, adding that troops could be used in some outlying areas if needed.