A roadside bomb hit a Pakistani military convoy on Sunday, killing at least 14 soldiers and injuring 25 others in a lawless tribal area bordering Afghanistan.

A roadside bomb hit a Pakistani military convoy on Sunday, killing at least 14 soldiers and injuring 25 others in a lawless tribal area bordering Afghanistan.

The improvised explosive device struck the convoy in Dosali village in the troubled North Waziristan tribal district, a notorious stronghold of Taliban and Al Qaeda-linked militants, a senior military official said.

"At least 14 soldiers embraced martyrdom and 25 others were wounded in an IED (attack)," he said about the bombing which was confirmed by local security officials.

All the soldiers killed were in one truck and those injured were in vehicles behind it, he added.
Local residents said military helicopter gunships had reached the scene after the attack. Nobody immediately claimed responsibility but Taliban militants frequently attack security forces in the area.