At least five children killed, twelve other injured when a mortar shell exploded in the Serband area of Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to District Police Officer (DPO) Nazir Khan, the children had found the mortar shell on a nearby mountain and brought it home, mistaking it for a toy, which led to the blast.
Rescue 1122 teams swiftly responded, transferring the injured and deceased to a local hospital for treatment and medico-legal formalities.
Earlier, security forces successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt by Indian-sponsored militant group Fitna Al-Khawarij near the Pak-Afghan border, ARY News reported on Friday, quoting Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
According to the ISPR, Indian-backed Fitna Al-Khwarij were killed during a decisive operation in Hassan Khel, North Waziristan.
