Roadside bombing targeting security convoy kills 7 soldiers in northwest Pakistan

Pakistan’s army says bomb blast kills seven soldiers

ISLAMABAD, June 9 — A bomb blast targeting a military truck killed seven soldiers today in northwestern Pakistan along the border with Afghanistan, the army said. The incident took place in the Lakki Marwat district which is on the edge of a lawless tribal region divided on both sides of the border. The improvised explosive device exploded near the military vehicle, killing seven soldiers including an officer, the army said in a statement. “The …

Roadside bombing targeting security convoy kills 7 soldiers in northwest Pakistan

A roadside bomb exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing seven soldiers, including an army captain, the military said, a sign of a surge in militant attacks on security forces.

Roadside bombing targeting security convoy kills 7 soldiers in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says a roadside bomb has exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan, killing seven soldiers. The attack happened in Lakki Marwat, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, the military said in a statement on Sunday. No one claimed responsibility, but suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban, who have a presence in the region. The Pakistani Taliban,…

Pakistan’s army says bomb blast kills seven soldiers

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A bomb blast targeting a military truck killed seven soldiers on Sunday in northwestern Pakistan along the border with Afghanistan, the army said. The incident took place in the Lakki Marwat district which is on the edge of a lawless tribal region divided on both sides of the border. The improvised explosive device exploded near the military vehicle, killing seven soldiers including an officer, the army said in a statem…