WANA: Three paramilitary soldiers were killed and one injured on Saturday when suspected militants detonated an explosive device in South Waziristan, AFP reported. The roadside device went off as a convoy of the Frontier Corps was returning to Wana, a security official said. The blast in Zarmilan, 40 kilometres southwest of Wana, killed one soldier at the scene. Three soldiers were wounded, two of whom died later in the hospital.Meanwhile, troops on Saturday seized “a large quantity” of arms and ammunition from a truck heading to Datakhel near Miranshah, a military official said. He said the weapons, including rockets, heavy guns, shells, landmines and sleeping bags, were cleverly concealed under timber loaded on the truck.
Staff report adds: Paramilitary soldiers have become prime targets of suspected militants in both North and South Waziristan. The explosion follows an attack on a security check post near the Afghan border late on Friday night.