A suicide bomber on a motorcycle hit their military convoy on Thursday, killing nine soldiers in a troubled area of western Pakistan, according to the army.
Since the Taliban retook power in nearby Afghanistan two years ago, Pakistan has seen a sharp increase in militant strikes.
According to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the explosion occurred in the North Waziristan district of Bannu, a border area that has long served as a base for organizations like the Pakistan Taliban.
“The suicide bomber was riding a motorcycle and he rammed his bike into a truck in a military convoy,” provincial minister Feroze Jamal Shah told AFP.
ISPR said a further five soldiers were injured in the attack near Jani Khel, 61 kilometres (38 miles) from the border with Afghanistan.
