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Pakistan reportedly linked to 2007 attack on US troops
[Dawn] A US newspaper has alleged that Pakistain was involved in an attack on US soldiers in 2007 on the border with Afghanistan. The attack resulted in the death of a US major and injured three other American soldiers, along with an Afghan interpreter.The New York Times ...which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize... has reported that the attack took place in the border town of Teri Mangal, where the US soldiers were meeting with Afghan officials in a schoolhouse. Although the reason for the attack was not made clear but it has been reported that it took place as a retaliation for US involvement in the death of Pak citizens. The US reportedly covered up the incident due to the necessity of its alliance with Pakistain. Pak and American officials have so far refused to comment on the the incident. The timing of the leak has been regarded as poignant by analysts who point out that the revelation has come at a time when US-Pakistain relations have been under enormous strain. Posted by: Fred 2011-09-29 |
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