Six shot dead, bodies burnt

Published March 13, 2007

PARACHINAR, March 12: Attackers on Sunday night shot dead six people in their sleep and burnt their bodies in the Shabak area of the Kurram Agency, officials said on Monday.

The deceased included two Afghan nationals, they said.

The deceased were identified as Mohammad Ayub, Abdullah, Mohammad Hussain, Sher Khan, Yousaf Din and Dil Agha.

Political authorities said that the assailants sneaked into the compound and shot dead everyone. Later, the compound was set on fire.

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