Our Correspondent
KURRAM: at least 42 people including a woman and a child were killed on Thursday after assailants opened fire on passenger vehicles in the Ochat area of Kurram district.
According to sources, a convoy of 200 vehicles carrying passengers from the Tori Bangash tribe, travelling from Parachinar to Peshawar was ambushed by armed men in the Mandori, Charkhel, and Uchet areas of Lower Kurram. The attackers, who were lying in wait, opened fire, resulting in the deaths of 42 people and injuries to 28 others.
The bodies of the victims and injured have been shifted to nearby Hospitals, Some of the wounded remain in critical condition, raising fears of an increased death toll.
This tragic incident has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the region.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
