Pakistan News: On Thursday, a soldier was killed in a rocket attack on a convoy of 35 vehicles carrying food and medical supplies in Pakistan’s communal violence-hit Kurram district, while Six ‘terrorists’ were killed. The officers provided this information. After the attack, miscreants also burnt some vehicles carrying relief material in Parachinar in the Bagan Bazaar area of ​​the conflict-hit district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
At least 130 people have died in communal clashes between Shia and Sunni tribes since November. There have also been reports of shortage of food grains and medicines due to roads being blocked in the area for several weeks. A peace agreement was signed on January 1, but the road connecting Parachinar remained blocked.
According to the district administration and police, on Thursday, a convoy of 35 vehicles had left from Thal city for Parachinar in Kurram. As soon as the first vehicle reached Bagan Bazaar, the convoy was attacked with rockets and automatic weapons. According to Additional Deputy Commissioner Shaukat Ali, security forces responded to the attack in which one soldier was killed and six ‘terrorists’ were killed.
He said that four soldiers and 10 terrorists were injured in the attack and three vehicles of the convoy were damaged. Officials said that rockets were fired from two sides at the convoy going to Parachinar."text-align: justify;">Hangu Assistant Commissioner Saeed Mannan said that the convoy of 35 vehicles had left from Thal and was going towards Parachinar when it was attacked by rockets. He said, ‘The administration is working to bring the situation under control.’