<P> Anti-Shia groups in Pakistan include the Lashkar - e-Jhangvi and Sipah - e-Sahaba Pakistan, offshoots of the Jamiat Ulema - e-Islam (JUI). The groups demand the expulsion of all Shias from Pakistan and have killed hundreds of Pakistani Shias between 1996 and 1999 . As in Iraq they "targeted Shia in their holy places and mosques, especially during times of communal prayer ." From January to May 1997, Sunni terror groups assassinated 75 Shia community leaders "in a systematic attempt to remove Shias from positions of authority ." Lashkar - e-Jhangvi has declared Shia to be "American agents" and the "near enemy" in global jihad . </P> <P> An example of an early Shia--Sunni fitna shootout occurred in Kurram, one of the tribal agencies of the Northwest Pakistan, where the Pushtun population was split between Sunnis and Shia . In September 1996 more than 200 people were killed when a gun battle between teenage Shia and Sunni escalated into a communal war that lasted five days . Women and children were kidnapped and gunmen even executed out - of - towners who were staying at a local hotel . </P> <P> "Over 80,000 Pakistani Islamic militants have trained and fought with the Taliban since 1994 . They form a hardcore of Islamic activists, ever - ready to carry out a similar Taliban - style Islamic revolution in Pakistan .", according to Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid . </P> <P> Shia--Sunni strife in Pakistan is strongly intertwined with that in Afghanistan . Though now deposed, the anti-Shia Afghan Taliban regime helped anti-Shia Pakistani groups and vice versa . Lashkar - e-Jhangvi and Sipah - e-Sahaba Pakistan, have sent thousands of volunteers to fight with the Taliban regime and "in return the Taliban gave sanctuary to their leaders in the Afghan capital of Kabul ." </P>

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