A suicide bomber has attacked a security convoy in NW Pakistan, killing 9 soldiers, officials say

By RIAZ KHAN
Associated Press

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Security officials say a suicide bomber has targeted a security convoy in northwest Pakistan, killing nine soldiers and wounding 20 others. The attack happened Thursday in Bannu, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, three officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media on the record. There was no immediate claim from any group, nor was there any immediate comment from the army. Bannu is located near the former militant stronghold of North Waziristan district, which served as a base for insurgents until the army cleared the region of insurgents years ago.