DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — Intelligence officials say a roadside
bomb has hit a vehicle carrying Pakistani soldiers near the Afghan
border, killing two of them.
The officials say
the soldiers were patrolling near Ladha town in the South Waziristan
tribal area on Tuesday when the attack occurred. The officials spoke on
condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk to the
media.
South Waziristan was the main sanctuary
for the Pakistani Taliban before the army launched a large ground
offensive in 2009. Thousands of soldiers are still based in the area,
and violence still occurs frequently. AP
