- NEW: Passengers are trapped in a lounge area as fighting breaks out
- At least five people have been killed, a senior Pakistani official says
- All flights at the airport, Pakistan's largest, have been canceled
Karachi, Pakistan (CNN) -- Militants attacked Karachi's international airport on Sunday, killing four military personnel, a senior Pakistani official said.
A militant was also killed in the clashes, which broke out after gunmen entered the airport through three entrances, the official said.
All flights at the airport have been canceled, and some passengers are trapped in a lounge area, said Ahmad Chinoy, director-general of the citizen's police liaison committee.
The violence started late Sunday night and continued for more than two hours into Monday morning, sending a plume of smoke over the airport.
The militants entered the airport through an old terminal building late Sunday, according to Sharjeel Memon, information minister for the Sindh Province.
Jinnah International Airport in Karachi is Pakistan's largest and busiest airport.
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