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14 killed in clash over Eid announcement

KHYBER AGENCY: As many as 14 people were killed while a number of people were injured in an armed clash between two rival groups on the eve of Eid in the Khyber Agency. According to Radio Tehran, a clash erupted between the rival Ansar group and Lashkar-e-Islam in the Khyber agency over the provincial government’s announcement regarding the sighting of the Shawal moon. Fourteen people are reported dead while a number of others were injured in the clash. Both groups used modern weapons in fighting. Pir Saifullah led the Lashkar-e-Islam group while Mufti Munir Shakir led the Ansar group. online

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