Suicide bomber kills six in northwest Pakistan

Miranshah, Pakistan: Six security personnel were killed when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into a Pakistani checkpost in the North Waziristan tribal region on Friday.

"Two Frontier Corps and four policemen were killed," said a security official, referring to a paramilitary force.

The attack occurred near Mir Ali, a town known as a sanctuary for Al Qaida militants.

A senior Al Qaida leader, Abu Laith Al Libi, was killed in a missile attack in the area, apparently fired by a US drone this week.

In a separate incident, a roadside blast targeted a military convoy in the neighbouring South Waziristan region, wounding two soldiers, a military spokesman said.