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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says a roadside bomb has exploded near a team of bomb disposal experts, killing three soldiers.
Government administrator Kamran Afridi said Sunday's blast took place as the soldiers were clearing a road in Ghulam Khan, in the North Waziristan tribal region, ahead of a security convoy.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
North Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan, was a longtime stronghold of al-Qaida and other insurgent groups. Pakistan says army operations in recent years have largely driven out the militants, but the area still sees regular attacks.
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