KURRAM: At least 38 people were killed and 29 were injured after gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday.
The attack took place in the Kurram tribal district. Victims included a woman and a child, It’s a major tragedy, and the death toll is likely to rise.
There were two convoys of passenger vehicles, one carrying passengers from Peshawar to Parachinar and another from Parachinar to Peshawar when armed men opened fire on them.
A police officer confirmed the latest toll. Both convoys consisted of around 40 vehicles traveling under police escort.
“Initial reports confirm that the victims include six women, several children, and police officers,” Javed ullah Mehsud, a senior administration official, said.
“Approximately 10 attackers were involved in both incidents, firing indiscriminately from both sides of the road,” Mehsud was quoted as saying. He added that “women and children sought refuge in local houses, and we are currently searching for (the attackers) in the area”.
No group claimed responsibility for the incident. President Asif Ali Zardari, in a statement, strongly condemned the attack on passenger vehicles.
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