The
Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility, saying the attack was in response to a
US drone strike in neighboring North Waziristan last month in which two
commanders were killed.
The Pakistani military and pro-government militias
have since 2009 regained territory from the Pakistan Taliban, who once
controlled land a few hours' drive from the capital of Islamabad.
The
militants attacked the post at Lakki Marwat early on Saturday.
Security
sources said at least 12 militants and nine officials and civilians were killed
in the clash. Two bodies had suicide bomb belts on them, an official
said.
"Cross-firing between militants and security officials continued for
four hours," one source said.
The militants also targeted a house next to the
camp with rockets, killing 10 members of one family, sources said.
"Pakistan
has been co-operating with the US in its drone strikes that killed our two
senior commanders, Faisal Khan and Toofani, and the attack on military camp was
the revenge of their killing," the Taliban spokesman said.
He said four
suicide bombers attacked the camp and blew themselves up. He said more than a
dozen soldiers were killed.
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