Landmine blast takes 4 lives, wounds some others in restive northwest Pakistan
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\nA land mine explosion in northwest Pakistan\u2019s Kurram district killed four people and injured several others on Wednesday, Arab News reported.<\/p>\n
The blast occurred when a victim stepped on the device in a forested area known for sectarian clashes between Shiite and Sunni Muslims, which killed hundreds last year.<\/p>\n
District police officer Habibullah Khan confirmed the dead and wounded were taken to a hospital but did not specify the number injured. No group has claimed responsibility, and investigations are ongoing. Kurram has a history of sectarian violence, mainly between militant Sunni groups who frequently target minority Shiites. A ceasefire brokered by local elders has mostly held since January, though sporadic attacks continue. Shiites dominate parts of Kurram despite being a minority in Pakistan, which is predominantly Sunni.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Landmine blast takes 4 lives, wounds some others in restive northwest Pakistan ——————————- A land mine explosion in northwest Pakistan\u2019s Kurram district killed four people and injured several others on Wednesday, Arab News reported. The blast occurred when a victim stepped on the device in a forested area known for sectarian clashes between Shiite and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":128078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-128079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"yoast_head":"\n