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Bomber kills Pakistani soldiers | Bomber kills Pakistani soldiers |
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Two Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack in the north-west of the country, police say. | Two Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack in the north-west of the country, police say. |
The bomber rammed a military convoy on a road near Tank, about 50km (30 miles) west of the city of Dera Ismail Khan, near the Afghan border. | The bomber rammed a military convoy on a road near Tank, about 50km (30 miles) west of the city of Dera Ismail Khan, near the Afghan border. |
The convoy was reported to have been heading for the restive tribal area of South Waziristan. | The convoy was reported to have been heading for the restive tribal area of South Waziristan. |
North and South Waziristan are believed to be strongholds of pro-Taleban and al-Qaeda militants. | North and South Waziristan are believed to be strongholds of pro-Taleban and al-Qaeda militants. |
Six soldiers were wounded in the attack, police said. | Six soldiers were wounded in the attack, police said. |
A Reuters journalist at the scene said the bomber's car had been totally destroyed by the force of the blast. | A Reuters journalist at the scene said the bomber's car had been totally destroyed by the force of the blast. |
No-one has admitted carrying out the attack. | No-one has admitted carrying out the attack. |
Controversial peace deals have been reached with pro-Taleban militants in the area. Last month the air force bombed a suspected militant camp in South Waziristan, killing at least eight people. |
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