Originally published Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 4:18 AM

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Bomb kills 2 Pakistani soldiers in NW

Intelligence officials say a roadside bomb exploded as army troops were clearing a road in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region, killing two soldiers.

By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD

Associated Press Writer

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan —

Intelligence officials say a roadside bomb exploded as army troops were clearing a road in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region, killing two soldiers.

The officials say the bomb was detonated by remote control Sunday on the road connecting the villages of Sararogha and Janata in South Waziristan, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.

The army launched a massive ground offensive in South Waziristan last year to rout the Pakistani Taliban from its most important sanctuary in the country. But periodic attacks have continued in the rugged, mountainous area near the Afghan border.

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Chris, How certain are you that the crew was given a circle to land manuever? The only reason I ask is when I got to work (at a regional... Posted on July 31, 2010 at 7:25 PM by Foppas21. Jump to comment

Foppas: Not certain at all since no one seems to be publishing the actual clearance for some unknown reason. I'm going off of an emerging... Posted on August 1, 2010 at 12:56 AM by Chris47N122W. Jump to comment

Sorry for the late reply Chris, it makes sense that he was given vectors as those are going to come from a ground based radar system. He would... Posted on August 2, 2010 at 1:22 PM by Foppas21. Jump to comment

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