A NATO helicopter attacked a Pakistani army post near the Afghan border in the Datta Khel area, injuring two Pakistani soldiers, Pak intelligence officers said Tuesday. (Most NATO helicopters in that area are American.) "There were helicopters operating in the border region, and we are aware there has been an incident," said NATO coalition spokesman Lt. Col. John Dorrian. "But we are going to have to assess the situation." The Pak army responded with gun fire and deployed 2 of their own helicopters, but the NATO birds were gone by the time they arrived.
A NY Times article about this incident implies the Pak army fired first. |