At least 15 people were killed when Taliban militants attacked a checkpost manned by pro-government tribesman and security forces in northwest Pakistan on Sunday.
Armed with assault rifles and hand grenades, the militants killed four ethnic Pashtun tribesmen and a paramilitary soldier in the attack.
Members of a tribal militia and security forces retaliated, killing 10 militants, in the Khyber region near the Afghan border.
Pakistan's Taliban, who are close to al Qaeda, have stepped up attacks on Pashtun tribes who have raised militias to help security forces.
