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Curfew imposed in Kohat, Hangu following sectarian clashes
AFP and DAWN.COM
Published 2013-11-18 13:42:59
PESHAWAR: Curfew was imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kohat and Hangu district and the Army took control of the districts after two people were killed by gunmen on Monday at a rally in Kohat called to protest against sectarian clashes that left the major city of Rawalpindi under curfew all weekend.
The shooting happened in the city of Kohat while activists from the Sunni organisation Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) were demonstrating against Friday's violence in Rawalpindi which left nine people dead.
“The activists were rallying against the Rawalpindi violence when unidentified gunmen opened fire on the procession from near a Shia mosque in the area, killing two people,” district police chief Saleem Khan Marwat told AFP.
Another local police official, Tanweer Ahmad, confirmed the incident.
Marwat said the ASWJ activists retaliated by firing bullets in the air, which sparked tension in the area. Police and troops later cordoned off the area and ordered markets closed.
Kohat is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Friday's violence in Rawalpindi erupted when a procession of Shia Muslims marking the most important day of the mourning month of Muharram reportedly coincided with a sermon at a nearby Sunni mosque.
The authorities imposed a curfew on Rawalpindi, twin city of Islamabad, which was only lifted on Monday morning. A ban on gatherings of more than five people remains in force.
Troops were also deployed in Rawalpindi as well as in the southern Punjab city of Multan to keep the peace.
AFP and DAWN.COM
Published 2013-11-18 13:42:59
PESHAWAR: Curfew was imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kohat and Hangu district and the Army took control of the districts after two people were killed by gunmen on Monday at a rally in Kohat called to protest against sectarian clashes that left the major city of Rawalpindi under curfew all weekend.
The shooting happened in the city of Kohat while activists from the Sunni organisation Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) were demonstrating against Friday's violence in Rawalpindi which left nine people dead.
“The activists were rallying against the Rawalpindi violence when unidentified gunmen opened fire on the procession from near a Shia mosque in the area, killing two people,” district police chief Saleem Khan Marwat told AFP.
Another local police official, Tanweer Ahmad, confirmed the incident.
Marwat said the ASWJ activists retaliated by firing bullets in the air, which sparked tension in the area. Police and troops later cordoned off the area and ordered markets closed.
Kohat is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Friday's violence in Rawalpindi erupted when a procession of Shia Muslims marking the most important day of the mourning month of Muharram reportedly coincided with a sermon at a nearby Sunni mosque.
The authorities imposed a curfew on Rawalpindi, twin city of Islamabad, which was only lifted on Monday morning. A ban on gatherings of more than five people remains in force.
Troops were also deployed in Rawalpindi as well as in the southern Punjab city of Multan to keep the peace.
