PESHAWAR — A roadside bomb killed nine Pakistani paramilitary soldiers Thursday tribal region near the Afghan border, authorities said. A bomb “planted by terrorists” near the town of Miran Shah in North Waziristan also wounded several soldiers traveling in a convoy, the army said in a statement sent to journalists in a text message. Shortly after the attack, the army sent helicopters to the region which targeted suspected militant hideouts, but it was unclear if there were any casualties, two intelligence officials said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to journalists. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, but the suspicion is likely to fall on a mix of militants from Pakistani and Al-Qaida-linked foreign outfits, which have safe havens there. — AP
