Blastkills 2 soldiers in northwest Pakistan

At least two security personnel were killed and three others injured today after they were targeted by a remote-controlled blast in northwest Pakistan's restive tribal region, security official said.
The incident occurred in Rajgal area of Tirah Valley, considered to be the last bastion of outlawed militant groups in Khyber Agency.
The militants targeted the security forces personnel through remote control device during an operation. Two soldiers were killed on the spot while three others wounded.
The blast occurred at the time when security personnel wereadvancing towards terrorists hideouts. Security forces had killed 15 militants in air strikes in Rajgal valley yesterday.

The media reports said that the forces heavily targeted militants' compound about two weeks ago to flush them out from their hideouts in Rajgal valley.
At least 2,500 residents of Rajgal had long vacated the valley after the Taliban and activists of the banned Lashkar-i-Islam forcibly occupied their houses.
"Most of these houses were converted into training camps, ammunition depots, private prisons and torture cells, with at least one being used as a suicide jackets manufacturing factory," said a resident of Rajgal, who now lives in Jamrud.