US-led forces kill 24 militants in Pakistan

[maddezmom]

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces killed 24 suspected Islamist militants on the Pakistan side of the Afghan border, Pakistan's military spokesman said on Friday.

The encounter occurred late on Thursday near Lowara Mandi, a border village in the North Waziristan tribal region, Major-General Shaukat Sultan told private Geo television.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050715/wl_nm/security_pakistan_clash_dc_1


updated headline:
US-led forces kill 24 militants on Pakistan border

~snip~

Paramilitary sources in North Waziristan said the militants had fired missiles at a base for U.S.-led and Afghan forces some three km (two miles) across the border.

"The coalition forces returned fire using rockets and heavy weapons," a paramilitary official told Reuters.

A witness said he saw U.S. helicopters engaged in the attack, while Geo television said the fighters were killed by a missile.

Sultan said the U.S. side had informed their Pakistani counterparts before opening fire on the fleeing militants, but there would still be a check to see whether there had been any violation of Pakistani territory or airspace.

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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050715/wl_nm/security_pakistan_clash_dc_3

[leetrisck]

1. That can't be-we aren't on the Pakistan

side of the border.

[enigami]

2. and we never went into Cambodia either

[leetrisck]

9. Intended as sarcasm

I "know" we were in Cambodia - personally

[lebkuchen]

4. I think it's more a question of "Where AREN'T we?"

[enigami]

5. borders are just lines on a map

[IndianaGreen]

13. Tell that to the Pakistanis

Nothing will give me more pleasure than to see that tin pot dictator General Musharaff overthrown, after all, it was Musharaff who toppled a democratically elected president in a military coup.

An incident such as this, in which US troops are operating inside Pakistan, may just be what is needed to get the Pakistani people to overthrow the Musharaff regime.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

3. Key word: "suspected".

[leftchick]

6. probably innocents at a wedding

:(

[maddezmom]

7. updated the link

looks like the US may have invaded Pakistani airspace? :shrug:

[Tempest]

10. If so, Mushy's not long for this world

He's already under intense pressure to keep the U.S. out of Pakistan.

If the U.S. is violating Pakistan's borders, and Mushy doesn't stop it, he's toast.

[PassingFair]

8. Osama's undoubtedly in Pakistan SOMEWHERE...

With the media turning the heat up vis a vis Rove, we'll probably dig him out soon....

[Kagemusha]

11. They're implying the US got permission to fire across the border

If so, a rare instance of the US getting it right.

[Eugene]

12. Pakistan finds 'militant' bodies

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4687063.stm

Last Updated: Friday, 15 July, 2005, 16:44 GMT 17:44 UK

Pakistan finds 'militant' bodies

Pakistani security forces say they have found the bodies of 24
suspected militants in North Waziristan, near the border with
Afghanistan.

A Pakistani military spokesman said the bodies were thought to be
those of men killed in fighting with US-led forces stationed on the
Afghan side.

<snip>

Maj Gen Sultan said he would investigate into whether or not US troops
had violated Pakistani airspace or land borders.

Correspondents say that Pakistan in the past has been sensitive about
US military sorties into its territory from Afghanistan.

full article

[daleo]

14. I figured we would be hearing the terms "hot pursuit"

And "border incursion" soon. But I thought it would start with Syria. I guess this gets people used to the idea, in an area that is seen to be less controversial (at least by the U.S. public).

[MisterP]

15. hey, Revelation's "Kings of the East" are at it again: Llaweee,

Chalabeeee, and "Hrangmad Karzai"

[loudsue]

16. Looks like the neocons have Musharraf in their sights this time.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

This is a good way to get the Pakistani leader out of office. They must have found someone REALLY crooked to replace him with.

:kick::kick::kick:

[bribri16]

17. How long before the Pakistani people wise up and protest the US

using them as pawns in this war fest? Remember how Musharaff came into power.

[WhiteTara]

18. WTF We aren't fighting in

Pakistan. Those are our friends ... er, for the moment. We are just making friends and more friends in every corner. THanks rummy