Pakistan: At least 16 soldiers killed in a suicide attack

Local authorities said the soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in north-western Pakistan. The attack was claimed by a faction of the Pakistani Taliban.

At least 16 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack that was claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, local government officials and police officers told AFP on Saturday.

The attack in north-western Pakistan also left 29 people injured, including 10 army personnel and 19 civilians.