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Aid Convoy Successfully Delivers Relief to Kurram District After Long Blockade Due to Sectarian Violence

Credited from: APNEWS

  • Aid trucks carrying food and medical supplies have reached the Kurram district in northwestern Pakistan.
  • The region experienced three months of blockades due to violent clashes between Shiite and Sunni tribes, resulting in over 130 fatalities.
  • The convoy was initially delayed by gunfire targeting government vehicles attempting to supervise the aid delivery.
  • Access to basic necessities had been severely affected since October, exacerbated by a recent ambush that killed 52 individuals.
  • The situation saw a ceasefire established with local leaders’ help, allowing for the distribution of essential relief supplies.

Read more at the original article: AP News.

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