September 14, 2014 05:30 pm | Updated 05:30 pm IST - Islamabad
Three Pakistani soldiers were killed on Sunday when suspected militants fired rockets at their post in the country’s north-western tribal region, officials said.
The pre-dawn attack occurred in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan near the Afghan border.
Three soldiers were injured in the shelling.
The Pakistani Army is trying to drive out militants from North Waziristan, an al-Qaeda and Taliban hideout.
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