Militants attack Shia students with guns, acid in Kurram

At least two of the students suffered acid burns, while a third was in precarious condition after being shot.


News Desk October 12, 2012

PESHAWAR: Shias in Kurram Agency, suffered a second attack in three days after unidentified suspected militants targeted a group of students with guns and acid on Friday.

A vehicle carrying students from Kohat to Parachinar was targeted by militants. The attack injured three students including a girl Nabila, a student of Masters.

Nabila told a doctor at Agency Headquarters Hospital (AHQ) in Parachinar that they were returning from Kohat University to their native areas after appearing in viva exams for their Masters class. As they neared Durrani area in Lower Kurram, militants intercepted their vehicle and opened fire at them. They then threw acid on the students.

As a result, at least three of the students were injured.

Talking to The Express Tribune, Dr Mashad Ali at AHQ said that a total of three students were injured and two of them, Nabila and Shahid Hussain, suffered acid burns. He said that one of the injured students, Muhammad Ali, had suffered a bullet wound and has been admitted into the hospital and is in a precarious condition.

None of the political administration officials from Lower Kurram Agency were available for comment.

On October 9, three Shias were injured, when militants opened fire at a passenger vehicle in Lower Kurram Agency.

COMMENTS (50)

valerie Khan | 11 years ago | Reply

Acid Survivors Foundation is constantly trying to document and understand the phenomenon of acid burn violence in Pakistan to better tackle it, but now spreading the usage of acid violence as a tool for terrorism is alarming: there were instances but it should not become a new savage trend! Again, passing the comprehensive legislation so that we can urgently work on implementing it is a must!!!

Zaki | 11 years ago | Reply

Dartay hain bandooqon walay ek nehatti larki say Phailay hain himmat kay ujalay ek nehatti larki say Daray hooway hain maray hooway hain larzeeda larzeeda hain Mulla, tajir, general jiyalay, ek nehatti larki say “Aazadi ki baat naa kar, logon say na mil”, yeh kehtay hain Bayhiss, zalim, dil kay kaalay, ek nehatti larki say

(Habib Jalib)

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