Five shot dead at Bannu Jirga

BANNU: At least five people were killed in Bannu when a gunman opened fire at local Jirga here on Monday, Geo News reported.

According to police, a Jirga was held at Taji area of Bannu district to resolve a dispute between two groups.

The police said that a man opened fire after exchange of bitter words with his opponents, killing at least five people. The bodies were shifted to a local hospital for autopsy.