2007 Kurram Agency conflict

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}}</ref> Then On 6 april, An [[Sectarian violence in Pakistan|sectarian conflict]] intensely raised in [[Kurram Agency]] when a group of sectarian [[Sunni Islam|Sunni gunmen]] opened fire on the unarmed [[Shia Islam|Shia muslims]] at the time of friday prayer, Which triggered a heavy armed violence and bloodshed between the Shia-Sunni militia's that continues to date, [[Sectarian violence in Pakistan]] has been serious issue from then onwards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-23 |title=Two killed in Kurram clashes |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2326169/two-killed-in-kurram-clashes |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-01-25 |title=Pakistan clashes: Many dead in Kurram fighting |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16723902 |access-date=2022-08-21}}</ref>
}}</ref> Then On 6 april, An [[Sectarian violence in Pakistan|sectarian conflict]] intensely raised in [[Kurram Agency]] when a group of sectarian [[Sunni Islam|Sunni gunmen]] opened fire on the unarmed [[Shia Islam|Shia muslims]] at the time of friday prayer, Which triggered a heavy armed violence and bloodshed between the Shia-Sunni militia's that continues to date, [[Sectarian violence in Pakistan]] has been serious issue from then onwards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-23 |title=Two killed in Kurram clashes |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2326169/two-killed-in-kurram-clashes |access-date=2022-08-21 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-01-25 |title=Pakistan clashes: Many dead in Kurram fighting |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-16723902 |access-date=2022-08-21}}</ref>


Kurram Agency has become increasingly victimized by [[sectarian violence]] as tensions grew between the [[Shia|Shiites]] and [[Sunnis]] of the agency since [[Soviet–Afghan War]], During the war Kurram was the safe passage for the both Shia Sunni Mujahideen to carried out attacks cross border attacks on Soviet Forces in [[Afghanistan]] but in the end of war Sunni Mujahideen attacked the Shia villages and in retaliation Shia Mujahideen launched reliatary attacks on Sunni village's and fighting continues to date.<ref>[http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/10/siraj_haqqani_shelte.php Siraj Haqqani sheltering in Kurram, near area of US helicopter strikes], www.longwarjournal.org</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11625216 Pakistan army blockades anti-Taliban tribe in Kurram], BBC</ref><ref>[http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&tbs=nws%3A1&q=turi+fighting+taliban+kurram&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= Recent news stories on conflict]</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Dawn |title=Army ends operation in Central Kurram |url=http://dawn.com/2011/08/19/army-ends-operation-in-central-kurram/|date=18 August 2011|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/27/pakistan-bomb-attacks-kill-injure|title=Pakistan bomb attacks kill at least 57 and injure many more|date=27 July 2013|website=The Guardian|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11486528|title=The Pakistani tribe that is taking on the Taliban|date=21 October 2010|website=BBC|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article24605659.html|title=Al Qaida-allied Afghan fighters seek new Pakistan haven|date=24 December 2010|first=Saeed|last=Shah|website=McClatchy Washington Bureau|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref>
Kurram Agency has become increasingly victimized by [[sectarian violence]] as tensions grew between the [[Shia|Shiites]] and [[Sunnis]] of the agency since [[Soviet–Afghan War]], During the war Kurram was the safe passage for the both Shia Sunni Mujahideen to carried out attacks cross border attacks on Soviet Forces in [[Afghanistan]] but in the end of war Sunni Mujahideen attacked the Shia villages and in retaliation Shia Mujahideen launched retaliatory attacks on Sunni village's and fighting continues to date.<ref>[http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/10/siraj_haqqani_shelte.php Siraj Haqqani sheltering in Kurram, near area of US helicopter strikes], www.longwarjournal.org</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11625216 Pakistan army blockades anti-Taliban tribe in Kurram], BBC</ref><ref>[http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&tbs=nws%3A1&q=turi+fighting+taliban+kurram&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= Recent news stories on conflict]</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Dawn |title=Army ends operation in Central Kurram |url=http://dawn.com/2011/08/19/army-ends-operation-in-central-kurram/|date=18 August 2011|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/27/pakistan-bomb-attacks-kill-injure|title=Pakistan bomb attacks kill at least 57 and injure many more|date=27 July 2013|website=The Guardian|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11486528|title=The Pakistani tribe that is taking on the Taliban|date=21 October 2010|website=BBC|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article24605659.html|title=Al Qaida-allied Afghan fighters seek new Pakistan haven|date=24 December 2010|first=Saeed|last=Shah|website=McClatchy Washington Bureau|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref>


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