Suicide bomber kills 8 Pakistani soldiers

Pakistani troops washing their vehicles were hit by a suicide bomber Sunday near the Afghan border.
   
A Pakistani army spokesman says eight paramilitary soldiers were killed and four other people wounded. The region where the bombing happened is considered a hub for al-Qaida and Taliban fighters involved in attacks on U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan.
   
The attack came just two days after two alleged missile strikes by the U.S. in the region. It’s not immediately clear if the incidents are linked. The missile strikes Friday in South Waziristan (vah-ZEER’-ih-stahn) reportedly killed 29 people, including several suspected foreign militants.
   
Meanwhile, the new chief of U.S. Central Command and a top U.S. diplomat have arrived in the country for to meet with government and military officials.