NORTH WAZIRISTAN / LAKKI MARWAT: Nearly three weeks after the killing of six barbers belonging to Dera Ghazi Khan in North Waziristan, five more people, including at least three non-residents, were found dead in the same Mir Ali tehsil of the district on Saturday. Police said four of the deceased were found in the Harmoz area of Mir Ali tehsil and another was spotted in the Mir Ali bazaar. Their murder triggered protests in their hometown Lakki Marwat, where locals took to the streets after their bodies were brought there from North Waziristan. He said the families of the deceased as well as other villagers got infuriated when their bodies were brought to the village from North Waziristan district. According to police, the barbers had been living and running shops in Mir Ali bazaar for past many years.


Source:   The North Africa Journal
January 21, 2024 05:50 UTC