Dozens killed in Pakistan sectarian violence

More than 80 radical person been killed successful renewed sectarian unit successful north-west Pakistan, officials say.

Another156 are said to person been wounded successful 3 days of warring successful the tribal territory of Kurram, adjacent the Afghan border.

The unit began connected Thursday, erstwhile gunmen attacked convoys of Shia Muslims travelling done the country nether constabulary escort. More than 40 died successful that incident, which triggered revenge attacks.

Shia and Sunni Muslims person engaged successful tribal and sectarian rivalries implicit onshore disputes for decades.

On Sunday a section medication authoritative told AFP quality agency: "The clashes and convoy attacks connected November 21, 22, and 23 person resulted successful 82 fatalities and 156 injuries."

Speaking connected information of anonymity, helium said that 16 of the dormant were Sunni and 66 belonged to the Shia community.

Those killed successful Thursday's attacks connected convoys included women and children. Passenger Saeeda Bano described to BBC Urdu however she feared she would beryllium killed arsenic she hid nether the car seats with her children.

Hundreds of residents fled amid escalating unit Friday and connected Saturday.

It comes aft dozens of radical died successful attacks implicit the past fewer months, prompting calls for a ceasefire from a tribal council.

On Saturday provincial officials began talks with some Shia and Sunni assemblage leaders, AFP reported.

A information authoritative successful the provincial superior Peshawar told AFP that the negotiators' chopper had travel nether occurrence arsenic it arrived successful the region.