US jets whack 5 Pakistanis in Pakistani territory
12 insurgents killed in Afghan fighting
The US commander in the area had informed his Pakistani counterpart that since they were engaged in a “skirmish with miscreants” – a byword for militants – very close to the Pakistani border, the possibility of some rocket or artillery fire landing in Pakistani territory could not be ruled out. “Certain shells did land in Pakistani area but there was no collateral damage,” Maj Gen Sultan said. There was no immediate comment from the US military.
However, a Pakistani intelligence official in Miranshah, said on condition of anonymity that five men were killed near Alwara Mandi by US jet and rocket fire. Alwara Mandi residents have picked up the bodies and have asked local people to help identify them, he said.
Update: Report from the News International.
Update: Dawn report.
US copter attack in Waziristan kills 5
MIRAMSHAH (North Waziristan), May 22: Five tribesmen were killed in an attack by US helicopters in the Lawara Mandai area of the North Waziristan agency on Saturday night, officials said. Another 20 shells fired by the coalition forces from Afghanistan’s Paktika province landed near Lawara Mandai, but did not cause any damage, eyewitnesses said.
They said that the US helicopters had intruded into Lawara Mandai up to one kilometre, and two fighter jets flying at a high altitude also violated Pakistan’s airspace.
The US commander in the area had informed his Pakistani counterpart that since they were engaged in a “skirmish with miscreants” – a byword for militants – very close to the Pakistani border, the possibility of some rocket or artillery fire landing in Pakistani territory could not be ruled out. “Certain shells did land in Pakistani area but there was no collateral damage,” Maj Gen Sultan said. There was no immediate comment from the US military.
However, a Pakistani intelligence official in Miranshah, said on condition of anonymity that five men were killed near Alwara Mandi by US jet and rocket fire. Alwara Mandi residents have picked up the bodies and have asked local people to help identify them, he said.
Update: Report from the News International.
Update: Dawn report.
US copter attack in Waziristan kills 5
MIRAMSHAH (North Waziristan), May 22: Five tribesmen were killed in an attack by US helicopters in the Lawara Mandai area of the North Waziristan agency on Saturday night, officials said. Another 20 shells fired by the coalition forces from Afghanistan’s Paktika province landed near Lawara Mandai, but did not cause any damage, eyewitnesses said.
They said that the US helicopters had intruded into Lawara Mandai up to one kilometre, and two fighter jets flying at a high altitude also violated Pakistan’s airspace.
posted by India News Watch at 5:11 PM
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