2 Ghazni tribes reconcile after 8 years

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Eight-year-old enmity between Kochi and Hazaara tribes in central Ghazni province has ended after reconciliation mediated by government officials, religious scholars and tribal elders, an official said on Saturday.

Mawlavi Jan Mohammad Momin, head of the Borders and Tribal Affairs Department, told Pajhwok Afghan News Hazaara and Kochi tribes in the Nawar district became enemies eight years ago due to a dispute over grassland.

He said during the conflict, two Kochies were injured in firing by Hazaara tribe and their 80 cattle were taken by Hazaara people.

He said as a result of the government officials, religious scholars and tribal elders’ efforts this eight years old enmity had been ended and the two sides reconciled.

Momin said similar small and big issues existed in other parts of the district and efforts were underway to address them.

Khawazak, one of the tribal elders, said since the last years, there was hostility between the nomads and the Hazaras in this area and neither tribe could live with confidence.

He said after this peace, both tribes would live like brothers and would not create problems for each other.

Sayed Mosavi, a tribal elder from the Hazaara tribe, said he was happy about this peace and such peace efforts could promote unity among people and tribes.

He asked officials to resolve similar problems that existed in the district.

This comes that in the past few months, similar issues between Kochi and Hazaara tribes had been addressed.

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