Pakistani officials said two bomb attacks killed at least five people in the country's restive northwest, reported The Associated Press.
The blasts in Chamarkand, a town in the Bajur tribal area, reportedly singled out anti-Taliban tribal leaders, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Tariq Khan said the roadside bomb killed two anti-Taliban tribal elders and the blast quickly drew security forces to the area, prompting a second bomb explosion nearby that killed two soldiers and a policeman, reported Agence-France Press.
AP said the bombs appeared to have been set off by remote control.
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No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Bajur region lies near the Afghan border — a mostly lawless region seen as a haven of militant activity.
Large military campaigns were launched against the Taliban in Bajaur in August 2008 and February 2009, said AFP.