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Shells from Pakistan hit Afghan bases, NATO returns fire
Artillery shells fired from Pakistan landed in an Afghan army compound and close to an international military base in Afghanistan on Saturday and NATO forces returned fire, the alliance said. 'An ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) forward operating base and an Afghan National Army compound in northeastern Paktika province were attacked with indirect fire from across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border today,' an ISAF statement said. No casualties were reported.Three artillery rounds landed near the ISAF base and three rounds landed inside an Afghan army compound, it said. 'ISAF forces determined the origination of the rounds to be in Pakistan and returned artillery fire in self-defense.' The Pakistani military was notified immediately when ISAF forces came under fire, the statement said. The armies of Pakistan, Afghanistan and ISAF maintain open channels of communication to avoid escalating any conflict. Posted by: john frum 2008-06-22 |
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