In another incident in central Kurram, armed men abducted eight people along with their three vehicles. — Photo by Reuters

PESHAWAR: At least two people were killed and six were wounded in an explosion in northwest Pakistan's Kurram tribal region on Saturday, DawnNews reported.

Hospital sources said the explosion occurred when a passenger vehicle, travelling from central to lower Kurram, struck a landmine in the Ladha area.

The vehicle was destroyed in the explosion and led to the deaths of two people. Six people were also wounded.

In another incident in central Kurram, armed men abducted eight people along with their three vehicles.

Kurram lies near the Afghan border and it has witnessed several military offensives against militants who are hiding there after escaping last year's offensive in the nearby Orakzai tribal region.

The region has also been the scene of clashes between rival Sunni and Shia communities.

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