Kurram Agency War April 2007

This incident erupted on Friday 6 April 2007. The conflict is saidWho|date=August 2007 to be on a procession in Parachinar city. This incident is saidWho|date=August 2007 to have left more than 40 people dead and more than 150 people wounded by 9 April 2007. The clashes are still continuing.

Tension had been brewing in the area adjacent to the Afghan border since last Sunday (April 1) when a sectarian group (Ahl-e-Sunnat Wal Jamaat), taking part in the Eid Miladun Nabi procession chanted objectionable slogans. [cite news
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title = Deadly clashes rage in Pakistan
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publisher = BBC News South Asia
date = 2007-04-09
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6534473.stm
accessdate = 2007-04-09 ] The administration had arrested some 30 participants of the Eid Milad procession for raising the objectionable slogans and assured the rival sect of further action against elements who had raised the slogans.

[cite news
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title = 40 killed over 70 injured in Pakistan sectarian clashes
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publisher = IRNA
date = 2007-04-07
url = http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-239/0704073143210303.htm
accessdate = 2007-04-09 ]

April 6th

*On Friday 6 April a gunmen fired on a procession held by shia's in Parachinar. [cite news
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title = Cause of the Clash.
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publisher = IRNA
date = 2007-04-10
url = http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-239/0704094965230714.htm
accessdate = 2007-04-10 ]
*An ambulance was also attacked in the city in which three people, including the organiser of the Haideri Blood Bank, Inayat Hussain, were wounded. [cite news
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title = Curfew imposed in Parachinar the capital city of Kurram Agency.
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publisher = DAWN
date = 2007-04-07
url = http://www.dawn.com/2007/04/07/top10.htm
accessdate = 2007-04-09 ]
*The political administration of the Kurram Agency imposed curfew and additional army troops called out to stop acts of lawlessness in the area.
*A jirga of elders was being convened to broker a ceasefire between the two groups.
*Hospital sources said that three bodies and 18 wounded people had been brought to the agency headquarters hospital.
*Locals said the number of casualties might increase as both sides were using heavy weapons.

April 7th

*The army took control of Parachinar on Saturday after overnight heavy gun battles between two sectarian groups. Fierce clashes continued in other parts of the Kurram Agency. [cite news
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title = Sectarian clashes spread in Parachinar tribal region.
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publisher = NNI
date = 2007-04-08
url = http://www.nni-news.com.pk/lastNode.php?transfer=yes&secure=yes&pointer=7593
accessdate = 2007-04-09 ]
*Cobra helicopters targeted suspected locations in and around the town to dislodge combatants from their positions. The army and paramilitary forces, backed by armoured personnel carriers, entered the Parachinar town and secured positions at around 11am. [cite news
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title = Death toll hits 15 in Pakistan sectarian clashes
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publisher = Reuters
date = 2007-04-08
url = http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSISL15197420070408
accessdate = 2007-04-09 ]
*Fata’s secretary for security Arbab Mohammad Arif told reporters in Peshawar that 40 people had been killed and 70 wounded in the two days of fighting.
*Officials claim the curfew imposed in the area was effective and the city had been sealed completely and troops were issued a ‘shoot at sight order’ if any person was found violating the curfew. [cite news
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title = Seven more killed in Parachinar clashes
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publisher = Daily Times
date = 2007-04-08
url = http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007