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India-Pakistan |
Pakistan, Afghanistan military clash in Waziristan |
2009-08-16 |
![]() The official said that Afghan troops instead of staying in their area opened fire at Pakistani soldiers. As a result of the shooting, one Pakistani solider was killed and 11 others were injured. Pakistani soldiers retaliated but there are no reports about the number of casualties on the Afghan side. The Pakistani military official also said that the military would raise the issue before high level authorities in Pakistan. The Pakistani official also proposed that the issue be presented before a tripartite commission -- including Pakistan, Afghanistan and Coalition forces -- so that such incidents would not happen in the future. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 First rule of any combattant - never talk smack to an armed man, and NEVER call them names. I'm sure some of that happened, especially if there were Punjabis (virtually a certainty) in the Pakistani platoon. |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-08-16 15:45 |