Bomb kills four soldiers in Pakistan
A suspected Islamic militant drove his explosive-laden car into a military convoy in north-western Pakistan today, killing five soldiers and wounding five more.
A local security official said the attack happened on a road near Miran Shah, the main town in the North Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s military confirmed the attack, but said it was trying to get more information.
The official said troops rushed from Miran Shah to the scene and that authorities were trying to cordon off the area to catch any accomplices.
The dead and injured were brought to a nearby hospital, he said.
Hours earlier, rebels had fired several rockets at a military checkpoint in Miran Shah, wounding two soldiers, the official said.
Pakistan is a key ally of the United States in its war on terror, and has deployed about 90,000 troops in the border region in an effort to contain al Qaida and Taliban militants and their local supporters, who often target security forces.
The latest attack came two days after a rocket attack killed four soldiers in Bannu, a troubled town just east of North Waziristan.
