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| India-Pakistan |
| Car bomb kills Pakistani soldiers |
| 2008-11-02 |
| Eight Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a security checkpoint near the Afghan border, officials say. The attack happened near Wana, the main town in South Waziristan in Pakistan's restive north-west. Correspondents say the tribal area is considered a haven for al-Qaeda and Taleban-linked militants. Pakistan troops have been deployed in the area to combat growing militancy, but attacks have continued. Pakistan's chief army spokesman said the bomber hit a convoy leaving the checkpoint, where troops were protecting a deployment of Pakistan's Frontier Corps. The attack came two days after suspected US missile strikes in the region killed around 20 people. "I can confirm eight soldiers were killed," Maj Gen Athar Abbas told the BBC. "The convoy was just leaving the fort when the attack happened. We believe the actual target was the fort itself." Locals told the BBC that security forces had closed down the main road in the area following the attack, forcing traffic off the road. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #1 well, at least you still have your sovereign integrity |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-11-02 08:31 |