Eleven killed in Pakistan in mistaken fire on van

At least 11 people were killed when Pakistani troops opened fire on a van they mistakenly believed was carrying Islamic militants…

At least 11 people were killed when Pakistani troops opened fire on a van they mistakenly believed was carrying Islamic militants, witnesses and intelligence officials said today.

The incident took place shortly after rockets were fired on a military camp in South Waziristan tribal region, near the Afghan border.

"According to our initial investigations, it was a mistaken fire," an intelligence official told reporters.