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Militants attack checkpost in Waziristan, soldier killed

ISLAMABAD, March 3 (KUNA) -- A soldier was killed and another was wounded on Wednesday when militants attacked a security checkpost in South Waziristan tribal agency of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, said officials.
Taliban militants opened indiscriminate fire at a security checkpost in Ladha district of the agency, said security officials. They told KUNA that the firing left one soldier killed and other wounded.
Officials said that the militants managed to flee, adding that a search operation was being conducted to arrest the militants. (end).
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