BREAKING NEWS (Lower Kurram Attack Leaves 6 Dead—September-3-2025):
In the Lower Kurram attack, six passengers were killed when unidentified assailants opened fire on a vehicle traveling from Para Chamkani to Sadda in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lower Kurram district. Authorities say the motive behind this Lower Kurram attack is not immediately clear, prompting a substantial police deployment and a full-scale investigation. The victims’ bodies were taken to the tehsil headquarters hospital in Sadda for medico-legal procedures.Geo News
Member of the National Assembly Hameed Hussain strongly condemned the Lower Kurram attack, calling such violence in the Ahmad Khan Kale area “incomprehensible” and suggesting it hints at an organized conspiracy to spread unrest. He urged the community to stand united and support peace efforts.Geo News
Tribal leaders from the Turi Bangash community also denounced the violence, demanding a thorough investigation and swift punitive action to restore security in the region.Geo News
Local residents are deeply concerned, viewing the Lower Kurram attack as a significant setback to the fragile peace that had been achieved. Lower Kurram has long suffered from tribal violence tied to land disputes, which claimed over 130 lives last year alone. A ceasefire was brokered in January, followed by a year-long peace agreement signed in July between Lower Kurram and Sadda tribes—but this latest attack has once again shaken the region’s fragile stability.Geo NewsThe Express TribuneKhyber News
Quick Summary:
- Six people were killed in the Lower Kurram attack when gunmen ambushed a passenger vehicle traveling from Para Chamkani to Sadda (Geo News).
- Police launched an investigation while the victims’ bodies were shifted to the Sadda tehsil hospital.
- MNA Hameed Hussain condemned the Lower Kurram attack, calling it a conspiracy to destabilize the region.
- Tribal leaders from the Turi Bangash community demanded strict action and justice for the victims.
- The Lower Kurram attack has shaken fragile peace efforts, coming just months after a ceasefire and a peace pact between local tribes (Tribune).
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