Two soldiers were killed and two others were critically wounded Sunday when militants attacked their convoy in Pakistani tribal region of North Waziristan agency, said security officials.A military convoy was coming from Datta Khel tribe when few kilometers from Mir Ali village, it came under attack by suspected local Taliban militants, officials told KUNA. The attack left two soldiers killed and critically wounded two others, they added.
Immediately after the attack, officials said further, forces backed by gunship helicopters launched a search operation in the area to arrest the militants. They shelled suspected militants hideouts but there were no casualties, officials added.