Five killed in family feud shootout in K-P's Lakki Marwat
A violent shootout between two feuding families in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan, resulted in five deaths on Saturday. The incident is part of a long-standing murder dispute that has plagued the region.
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This highlights ongoing security challenges and the prevalence of tribal or family-based violence in parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Credit: AI-generated image At least five people, including a woman, were killed on Saturday in an exchange of fire between two feuding families in Lakki Marwat, Bilal Ahmad Faizi, Spokesperson for Rescue 1122 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), told The Express Tribune .
According to Faizi, the shooting stemmed from a longstanding murder dispute between the two families, whose feud dated back nearly a decade.
"Three people from one family and two from the other lost their lives in the exchange of fire near Wanda Haji Gul in Tortalle Manjiwala," he said.
Faizi said Rescue 1122 medical teams reached the scene and shifted the bodies to Lakki City Hospital.
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