In Pakistan, security forces killed up to 30 Taliban fighters in a counter-offensive after coming under attack in a volatile tribal area on the Afghan border. <br/><br/>Military officials said, militants killed one soldier and injured four others in an early morning attack on a military check post in Mohmand tribal region, prompting security forces to retaliate. <br/><br/>During fighting, 25 to 30 terrorists were killed, a military official added. <br/><br/>The clash erupted two days after Pakistan said it had cleared the Taliban and al Qaeda from nearby Bajaur region after nearly two years of fighting in the area.<br/><br/><br/>