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Pakistan says NATO ignored its pleas during attack

The NATO airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers went on for almost two hours and continued even after Pakistani commanders had pleaded with coalition forces to stop, the army claimed Monday in charges that could further inflame anger in Pakistan.

 

NATO has apologized for the deaths in Saturday's incident and promised a full investigation. The coalition has yet to give its side of the story, but unnamed Afghan officials have said that a joint Afghan-NATO force on the Afghan side of the border received incoming fire from the direction of the Pakistani posts, and called in airstrikes. (AP)

 


פרסום ראשון: 11.28.11, 10:06