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Eight Pakistani soldiers and 12 insurgents have been killed in fighting in north-western Pakistan, local officials say. | Eight Pakistani soldiers and 12 insurgents have been killed in fighting in north-western Pakistan, local officials say. |
They say militants - armed with rockets and heavy weapons - attacked a security checkpoint in the volatile Waziristan region early on Thursday. | They say militants - armed with rockets and heavy weapons - attacked a security checkpoint in the volatile Waziristan region early on Thursday. |
Security forces then responded by opening fire and killing 12 rebels. | Security forces then responded by opening fire and killing 12 rebels. |
Details of the attack are still sketchy, but one report said Taliban militants were involved in the assault. | Details of the attack are still sketchy, but one report said Taliban militants were involved in the assault. |
Reports say that more than 100 militants armed with rocket launchers and other weapons attacked the checkpoint in South Waziristan near the Afghan border. | Reports say that more than 100 militants armed with rocket launchers and other weapons attacked the checkpoint in South Waziristan near the Afghan border. |
Earlier this month a top al-Qaeda operative, Ilyas Kashmiri, was killed in a US drone strike in the tribal region of South Waziristan. | Earlier this month a top al-Qaeda operative, Ilyas Kashmiri, was killed in a US drone strike in the tribal region of South Waziristan. |
Militants in Pakistan have vowed to avenge his killing, as well as the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. He was killed by US forces in a garrison city north of Islamabad on 2 May. | Militants in Pakistan have vowed to avenge his killing, as well as the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. He was killed by US forces in a garrison city north of Islamabad on 2 May. |
Many militants are believed to be sheltering in the semi-autonomous tribal regions of North and South Waziristan - the area has been described by the US as the "most dangerous place on earth." |