2023 Kurram conflict
Part of the War in North-West Pakistan and Sectarian violence in Pakistan
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The 2023 Kurram conflict (Pashto: د کرم جنګ) was a conflict that started as a land dispute which turned into a series of sectarian clashes that took place in the Kurram District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan near the Durand Line, from May to July 2023.
(2 months, 1 week and 2 days)
| 2023 District Kurram Parachinar conflict | |||||||
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| Part of the War in North-West Pakistan and Sectarian violence in Pakistan | |||||||
Map of 2023 Kurram District Conflict Zones | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Sunni Militants: Local Sunni Tribesmen  Pakistani Taliban Sipah-e-Sahaba Lashkar-e-Jhangvi |
Shia Militants: Local Shia Tribesmen  Liwa Zainabiyoun Sipah-e Muhammad Tehreek-e-Jafaria | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 121 killed | 213 killed | ||||||
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34 killed 73 injured | |||||||
Background
The conflict began on May 4, 2023, when a school shooting took place at a high school in Tari Mangal, killing seven people, including five teachers and two labors,[3] According to Deputy Commissioner Saiful Islam, the teacher who died in the initial attack was a Sunni Muslim, while those targeted in the subsequent shooting at the school were Shia Muslims, as reported by Reuters.[4]
Conflict
On July 7, 2023, the conflict turned into war when the clashes erupted between Shia and Sunni tribes in Boshera village after construction on disputed land. The clashes quickly spread to other parts of the district. The town of Parachinar was attacked by missiles from three sides for several days, in which many children were injured, while the town of Sada was also targeted by missiles from unknown places.[5][6][7][8]
Aftermath
The clashes resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people and the injuries of 74 others. The Pakistani government deployed troops to the area to try to restore order, and a one-year ceasefire was brokered with the help of a local jirga, and clashes end in all parts of the district on July 13, 2023.[9]