Pakistani troops kill attacker

[MaineDem]

April 15, 2006

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - Troops shot dead a militant who threw a grenade wounding at least two soldiers near Miranshah, the main town in a Pakistani tribal region close to the Afghan border, security officials said on Saturday.

Miranshah, in North Waziristan, has been the scene of fierce clashes between Pakistani forces and al Qaeda-linked militants and local allies among the tribesmen in recent weeks.

The grenade attack took place as a military convoy approached the outskirts of Miranshah. Residents said they believed the explosion was caused by something more powerful than a grenade.

"There was a huge explosion and then firing broke out. The market is being closed," a Reuters journalist said, adding that it was unclear what had caused the blast.

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