(Xinhua) -- At least 13 more people were killed Thursday in the ongoing clashes between two tribes over water dispute in Kurram tribal agency in northwest Pakistain, local sources said.According to sources, the dispute between Mangal and Bangash tribes had taken a new turn after the involvement of snuffies in the clashes which took place in the tribal region's Shalozan and Tangi areas.
In a fresh clash, the two rival groups used automatic weapons against each other. As a result, 13 persons, including 10 Afghan nationals, were killed and 19 others were seriously injured.
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the region's political administration claimed that steps were being taken to restore peace between the tribes.
So far, at least 49 people have been killed and 80 others sustained injuries in the two-week clashes in Kurram near the border with Afghanistan.