Gunmen Kill 38 in Attack on Shiite Convoys in Pakistan's Kurram District
At least 41 people, including women and children, were killed when gunmen attacked a convoy of 200 passenger vehicles in Pakistan's Kurram district, near the Afghan border. The convoy, mostly comprising Shia passengers, was under police protection due to ongoing sectarian violence in the area. The attackers targeted the police escort first, leading to a deadly assault that left many injured. The region has seen repeated clashes between Sunni and Shia tribes, with militant groups like the Islamic State and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan also active nearby.
