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| At least three Afghan refugees have been killed after clashes between Pakistani security forces and refugees in south-western Pakistan, police say. | At least three Afghan refugees have been killed after clashes between Pakistani security forces and refugees in south-western Pakistan, police say. |
| Both sides say the other started the violence in Pir Alizai camp after officials tried to demolish homes. | Both sides say the other started the violence in Pir Alizai camp after officials tried to demolish homes. |
| The camp was set up for Afghan refugees after the Soviet invasion in 1979. The Pakistani authorities have said they want to shut it down by next month. | The camp was set up for Afghan refugees after the Soviet invasion in 1979. The Pakistani authorities have said they want to shut it down by next month. |
| Islamabad says the camps are used by militants and drug traffickers. | Islamabad says the camps are used by militants and drug traffickers. |
| The clashes come a day after violence at another Afghan refugee camp, Katchagarhai in North West Frontier Province, which the Pakistani authorities also want to shut. | The clashes come a day after violence at another Afghan refugee camp, Katchagarhai in North West Frontier Province, which the Pakistani authorities also want to shut. |
| Opened fire | Opened fire |
| There were differing account as to exactly what happened during Wednesday's clashes at Pir Alizai camp in the province of Balochistan. | There were differing account as to exactly what happened during Wednesday's clashes at Pir Alizai camp in the province of Balochistan. |
| "The police and paramilitary soldiers went there to supervise demolition of abandoned houses. All of a sudden a few people came out of the camp and started firing," police chief Naseebullah Ghilzai told the Reuters news agency. | "The police and paramilitary soldiers went there to supervise demolition of abandoned houses. All of a sudden a few people came out of the camp and started firing," police chief Naseebullah Ghilzai told the Reuters news agency. |
| But refugees at the Pir Alizai camp, which is close to the Afghan province of Kandahar, accused police of trying to demolish their homes without any reason. | But refugees at the Pir Alizai camp, which is close to the Afghan province of Kandahar, accused police of trying to demolish their homes without any reason. |
| Pakistani authorities are accused of neglecting refugee camps | Pakistani authorities are accused of neglecting refugee camps |
| The refugees say that when they resisted, police opened fire. | The refugees say that when they resisted, police opened fire. |
| Correspondents say that about 36,000 people live in Pir Alizai, one of four large camps that the Pakistani government plans to close by September. Around 300,000 people live in the four refugee camps. | Correspondents say that about 36,000 people live in Pir Alizai, one of four large camps that the Pakistani government plans to close by September. Around 300,000 people live in the four refugee camps. |
| The camp is inhabited by refugees who have fled decades of fighting in Afghanistan. | The camp is inhabited by refugees who have fled decades of fighting in Afghanistan. |
| Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said they must close because they are used by Taleban militants and criminal gangs trafficking opium and heroin produced by Afghanistan's booming drug industry. | Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said they must close because they are used by Taleban militants and criminal gangs trafficking opium and heroin produced by Afghanistan's booming drug industry. |
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