WANA: Five members of a family were killed and eight others were injured when the rival group attacked their house with heavy weapons in Azam Warsak area in South Waziristan on Sunday.

According to sources, Mir Wali and Golain developed dispute over women issue that led to the gory incident. They said that the family members of Mir Wali attacked the house of Golain with heavy weapons and hand grenades in Azam Warsak, some 10 kilometres west of the agency headquarters Wana.

They said that five family members of Golian were killed and eight others including two women and a child were injured in the attack.

The injured were taken to agency headquarters hospital in Wana.

The local residents said that both the rivals were relatives. Both the families developed differences over women issue few days ago. All the dead and injured belong to one family.