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Warring tribes in Pakistan’s northwest ordered to hand over weapons after weeks of deadly clashes

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Clashes in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have killed at least 130 people in recent weeks .

Violence flared on Nov. 21 when gunmen ambushed a vehicle convoy and killed 52 people.

Shiite Muslims dominate parts of Kurram , although they are a minority in the rest of the country.

Shiite scholars say confiscation of weapons could put the community at risk.

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