Pakistan soldier killed in attack

Tens of thousands of soldiers face tribal militants in the mountains

One Pakistani soldier has been killed in a rocket attack by suspected Taleban militants in the restive area of North Waziristan, security officials said.

Three people were wounded in Saturday night's attack on a military base in Dattakhel, some 30km (19 miles) west of the regional capital Miran Shah.

It is not clear whether the militants suffered any casualties.

The Pakistani army has been trying to flush out foreign militants and their local supporters in this tribal area.

Security forces returned fire after the attack on the base, and the attackers escaped in the darkness, reports say.

"The dead man is a soldier with the Pakistan army, and among the wounded are an army captain and three militiamen," an unnamed officials told Reuters news agency.

More than 150 people were killed in clashes between militants and security forces in North Waziristan last month, officials say.