Islamabad, Dhu-AlQa'dah 19, 1435, September 14, 2014, SPA -- Three Pakistani soldiers were killed on Sunday when suspected militants fired rockets at their post in the country's north-western tribal region, officials said, according to dpa. The pre-dawn attack occurred in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan near the Afghan border, where the military has been battling al-Qaeda and Taliban militants since mid-June. Three soldiers were injured in the shelling. The Pakistani army is trying to drive out militants from North Waziristan, an al-Qaeda and Taliban hideout. The military said last week it had killed more than 1,000 rebels and lost 82 soldiers in three-month campaign. --SPA 13:52 LOCAL TIME 10:52 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w