Troops kill five Taliban

At least five Taliban militants were killed overnight when Pakistani artillery pounded their hideouts in Bajaur near the Afghanistan border, an official said Monday. The five were killed in Siprai village in Bajaur district, where Pakistani forces have been engaged in fierce clashes with Taliban and al Qaeda-linked militants for the past three months.
"It was intense firing which continued until late Sunday night, killing five militants," local administration official Mohammad Jamil told AFP. He said that the artillery fire resumed on Monday morning in several areas of Bajaur targeting underground bunkers and hideouts of militants.