Six Pakistani soldiers were today killed in an IED blast in Hangu district in the country's restive northwest.
A convoy of security forces was travelling from Hangu to Kurram tribal area when it was targeted near Warmagal on the Hangu-Kurram border.
Three soldiers were killed on the spot whereas 11 others sustained injuries. Three more soldiers later died of their wounds.
Security sources said the vehicle the soldiers were travelling in was also damaged in the attack.
They said the blast was carried out using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and might have been detonated through a remote control.
