Deadly militant attack on Pakistan security checkpoint

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.
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.