Troops die in Pakistan bomb attack

Troops die in Pakistan bomb attack

At least eight Pakistan paramilitary soldiers have been killed in a suicide bomb attack close to the Afghan border, the country's chief army spokesman said.

 
The bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into a Frontier Corps checkpoint in Zalai, 20 km west of Wana, South Waziristan, Major General Athar Abbas said on Sunday.
 
South Waziristan is a tribal area considered to be a base for fighters linked to al-Qaida and the Taliban.
 
Pakistan has deployed security forces throughout the northwest of the country in an attempt to combat opposition fighters, but soldiers are the frequent target of attacks. 
 
PHOTO CAPTION
 
Pakistan's army soldiers gather at the site of suicide bombing in Bannu, Pakistan, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008.
 
Al-Jazeera
 

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