Gunmen Kill 42 in Sectarian Attack on Convoy in Pakistan's Kurram District

The ambush targeted Shiite Muslim passengers in a region plagued by escalating sectarian violence, leaving dozens dead and injured.

The attack occurred on Thursday in Kurram, a tribal district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, as gunmen ambushed two convoys traveling with police escorts.
At least 42 people, including six women and several children, were killed, and over 20 others were injured in one of the deadliest sectarian assaults in recent years.
The victims were predominantly Shiite Muslims traveling between Parachinar and Peshawar; the attackers fired indiscriminately from both sides of the road.
Kurram has a history of sectarian violence between Sunni and Shiite communities, with tensions escalating since July over land disputes and tribal clashes.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which has drawn condemnation from Pakistan's leaders, who have vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.