At least 10 people were killed and 14 injured in a clash between activists of two rival tribal groups in the Barqambar Khel area of Bara tehsil, Khyber Agency on Sunday, tribal authorities said.
A political administration official told Daily Times, on condition of anonymity, that activists of two rival outfits –- the Amr Bil Maroof and Haji Zarif groups -– used mortars and rockets in the clash, which lasted for several hours. Some of the shelling reached neighbouring areas as well, he added. Bada Gul of Amr Bil Maroof and Sadiq, Hayat Gul, Shahid, Wahid, Abdur Rehman and Wazir of Barqambar Khel died in the clash. Meanwhile, a stray mortar shell hit a house in the Malakdin Khel area, killing a woman, her son and her daughter, while injuring three other women. Similarly, two women were injured when a mortar shell hit another house in the Sam Baba area and a girl and two men were injured after a stray shell hit their house in Hamdard Kalay. According to reports, Syed Jamin, Khan Gul, Aslam Khan, Ahmad and Wali Khan of Bara, also sustained injuries. The Haji Zarif group has asked the public to vacate the Barqambar Khel area or face further losses.