At least five people were killed and five others wounded in a landmine explosion in Sibi on Friday evening.
Security forces reached the Babar Kach area of Sibi after the incident and condoned off the area. The five people who were killed in the explosion were said to be labourers from Punjab. Two security personnel were among the five injured. Four of the dead were identified as Haider Ali, Usman Yousaf, Muhammad Bashir and Mazhar Hussain. All those killed belonged to Punjab.
Militants frequently carry out such attacks in the mountainous area between Sibi and Harnai.