RELIGIOUS WARS
INDIAN TRIBESMEN [ Australian Press Assn. ] DELHI, April 16. I, During the week-end a gathering of ! thousands of Aunni tribesmen of the north-west frontier decided on a rollgious war, and an advance against the Shiah tribe, with whom there has been :< enmity for hundreds of years. The i Orakzai tribesmen have offered to co- ■ operate with the Sunnis. At present there is no indication ; that the Sunnis will invade British i territory, but it is assumed that an in- | cursion is feared, as a column of British Indian troops at Kohat is standing by.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 92, 18 April 1929, Page 7
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