In a devastating attack on Thursday, heavily-armed militants ambushed a convoy of vehicles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district, killing around 50 people, mostly from the minority Shia community. The attack, one of the deadliest in recent years, occurred in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, a region frequently plagued by sectarian violence and militant assaults.
The convoy, en route from Parachinar to Peshawar, was ambushed by gunmen. Javed Ullah Mehsud, the deputy commissioner of Kurram, confirmed that at least 45 people had died, while rescue teams were deployed to assist the wounded.
While no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, the Kurram district is known to be under the influence of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a group responsible for similar assaults in the area. The region’s proximity to Afghanistan’s Khost, Paktia, Logar, and Nangarhar provinces, areas under the control of militant groups like ISIS and the Pakistani Taliban, complicates efforts to curb violence.
The convoy, initially reported to have included 200 vehicles, was traveling through territories dominated by militant groups, raising fears of further escalations in the already tense region. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government spokespersons expressed concerns over the security situation, highlighting the region’s ongoing struggles with extremism.
The attack underscores the growing instability in the region, where militant groups continue to exert influence, and the safety of civilians remains in jeopardy.
এনেধৰণৰ অন্যান্য বা-বাতৰিৰ বাবে লাইক কৰক অসম লাইভ ২৪ ৰ ফেচবুক পেজ
