An air strike by the US has killed 11 Pakistani soldiers. The Pakistan Government has condemned the incident which it called unprovoked and cowardly and under mined the basis of security cooperation.
The incident came as frustration is rising in Kabul and among Western forces in Afghanistan over Pakistani efforts to negotiate pacts to end militant violence on its side of the border. NATO says such deals lead to more violence in Afghanistan.
In its strongest criticism of the U.S. military since joining the U.S.-led campaign against terrorism, the Pakistani military condemned the killing of the 11 paramilitary soldiers, including an officer. If confirmed, it would be the most Pakistani soldiers ever killed in an attack by U.S. forces.
The attack "hit at the very basis of cooperation and sacrifice with which Pakistani soldiers are supporting the coalition in the war against terror", the military said."Such acts of aggression do not serve the common cause of fighting terrorism," it said in a statement.
Earlier, a Pakistani security official said the soldiers were killed after militants had attacked into Afghanistan."The militants launched a cross-border attack into Afghanistan ... our soldiers were killed in a counter-offensive by forces in Afghanistan," said the official, who declined to be identified.
It’s typical of the Yanks though, they do not pay enough attention to what is happening around. Always shot first and keep quiet about it. Who needs enemies when you have friends like them?
