At least five Taliban were killed when security forces targeted suspected Taliban hideouts in Bajaur Agency on Sunday with heavy artillery and helicopter gunships. Eight Taliban were injured in the operation in Tang Khata, Rashakai, Khazana, Kausar and Shinkot. APP quoted a Frontier Corps press release as saying that six Taliban wearing the FC uniform were killed in Khazana. Meanwhile, seven people were injured when a remote controlled bomb exploded at the hujra (guesthouse) of a tribal elder in Pusht in Salarzai tehsil. The bomb was placed in a plastic bag at the main entrance leading to the hujra of former parliamentarian Shahabuddin Khan. Separately, five people were killed and three injured after clashes between tribal rivals in North Waziristan.