An explosive-laden vehicle rammed into a Pakistani security checkpoint in the country's northwest, killing 15 people, including 12 soldiers, the military said on Friday. It added that 12 militants were killed in the retaliatory operation.
According to the military, the attack took place overnight between Thursday and Friday in Tank district, near the Afghan border.
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The checkpoint was jointly manned by the military and police in an area that has long served as a base for Islamist militants.
The military said its forces engaged the attackers after they attempted to breach the checkpoint's security.
When they failed to enter the facility, the militants drove an explosive-laden vehicle into the outer wall of the post, according to the military's statement.
The local Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), claimed responsibility for the attack.
In a statement, the group said four suicide bombers had taken part in the assault.
The TTP has been waging an insurgency against the Pakistani state since 2007, seeking to overthrow the government and replace it with its own interpretation of strict Islamic governance.
Pakistan has repeatedly accused militants of using safe havens in Afghanistan to train and plan attacks inside its territory.
Kabul has denied the allegation, maintaining that the militancy is Pakistan's domestic issue.
The attack comes amid a sharp rise in militant violence in northwest Pakistan in recent months.
