Two Pakistani soldiers killed by accidental fire of US force

[Judi Lynn]

Two Pakistani soldiers killed by accidental fire of US force
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www.chinaview.cn 2003-08-12 01:22


¡¡¡¡ISLAMABAD, Aug. 11 (Xinhuanet) -- The US force Monday mistakenly fired at a Pakistani patrol in northern tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing two soldiers and injuring one of the PakistanArmy, according to official Associated Press of Pakistan.

¡¡¡¡The incident occurred in the morning near Imal Khel Post in North Wazirastan Agency area close to Pak-Afghan border.

¡¡¡¡"Today at 10 a.m. in an unfortunate incident close to the Pak-Afghan border, US force mistakenly fired on one of our patrol nearImal Khel Post, North Wazirastan Agency," said a press release issued by the armed force's Inter-Service Public Relations. (snip/...)

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2003-08/12/content_1021312.htm

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1. Remind me never to go deer hunting with a former US soldier...

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2. You've seen one raghead.....

You've seen them all!

[Judi Lynn]

3. Reuters article on the same situation

Pakistan Says U.S. Forces Kill Two of Its Soldiers
Mon August 11, 2003 01:26 PM ET

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan said U.S. forces shot dead two of its soldiers and wounded another on Monday in an incident near the Afghan border.

A senior Pakistani official told Reuters the U.S. forces mistook the Pakistani patrol for al Qaeda or Taliban fighters.

"It was due to some misunderstanding," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

A statement from the Pakistani military's public relations department said a strong protest had been lodged with the U.S. authorities about the incident. It said U.S. forces opened fire on the Pakistani patrol at 5 a.m. GMT at a border post in tribal Waziristan region, some 160 miles southwest of the capital Islamabad.

The statement did not give any motive for the shooting. (snip/...)

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=3257574