Five people including a senior tribal journalist were killed in an explosion in Malasyed, 20 kilometres from Khar in Bajaur Agency, on Saturday. Tribal Union of Journalists Vice President Noor Hakim, political tehsildar Wasil Khan, tribal elder Muhammad Ayaz and his son Parvaiz Khan were returning from Malasyed when their vehicle hit a remote-controlled bomb on the road. Hakim, Wasil Khan, Ayaz, Pervaiz Khan and a security guard, Hasan, died instantly due to the blast. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Daily Times Monitor adds: The Dawn News television channel reported that the men were heading towards Bajaur Agency after attending a jirga in Salarzai. Locals said the attack may be the result of personal enmity, but officials said they are investigating the incident from all perspectives, NNI reported. Bajaur has seen violence in recent months as Taliban-linked militants have been active in the region. At least 80 people were killed when military aircraft bombed a madrassa in Bajaur in October 2006. The authorities believed that the madrassa was being used to train militants.