BARA: The Frontier Corps (FC) attacked the positions of Amr Bil Maroof activists in the Barqambar Khel area of Bara Tehsil in the Khyber Agency, as the activists captured a stronghold of the Shaikhmal Khail tribe on Wednesday.Amr Bil Maroof members were attacked to prevent them from looting their opponentÂ’s houses. The FC also warned the activists to vacate the captured Takia area. The Shaikhmal Khail tribe claimed that Amr Bil Maroof activists had looted and burnt several houses, while Amr Bil Maroof chief Haji Namdar denied the claims.
A jirga is trying to persuade the Amr Bil Maroof to vacate the Takia area in order to avoid any government action. Haji Namdar told reporters at Qamabar Khel that people who had fled the area due to the clashes could return to their homes. Sources said Amr Bil Maroof activists had demolished 14 houses and burnt a market in Jan Khan Kalay. Meanwhile, a man injured in WednesdayÂ’s clash between the two rival organisations died on Thursday. Locals said the deceased belonged to the Shaikhmal Khel tribe.