Pakistan troop fire turns back U.S. helicopters

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Source: Reuters

Firing by Pakistani troops forced U.S. military helicopters to turn back to Afghanistan after they crossed into Pakistani territory early on Monday, Pakistani security officials said.

The incident took place near Angor Adda, a village in the tribal region of South Waziristan where U.S. commandos in helicopters raided a suspected al Qaeda and Taliban camp earlier this month.

"The U.S. choppers came into Pakistan by just 100 to 150 metres at Angor Adda. Even then our troops did not spare them, opened fire on them and they turned away," said one security official
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The U.S. and Pakistani military both denied that account, but Angor Adda villagers and officials supported it.

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL34290.htm

[billyoc]

1. Pakistani guy: Hey, we have guns too!

Other Pakistani guy: Hey, you're right!

:rofl:

[Gillian]

2. But we were just bringing freedom and democracy to innocent civilians

Bad intelligence, it is the kind we like.

[Crowman1979]

3. Why does this remind me of that other unauthorized incursion into Cambodia 30+ years ago?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. Implementing Godwin's Law ...

If only Rommel had a few Pakistanis on the Normandy beaches, they'd be speaking German (or Russian) in Paris today.

I hope the Pakistanis can keep turning back the American invasion attempts. We can't afford to occupy another country. Hell, we can't afford to occupy the ones we're occupying now.

:hi:

[tekisui]

5. Nobody saw nothing.

Chimpy's long overdue attempt to "get bin Laden" could be disastrous.

[Satyagrahi]

6. They "fired into the air" for "SEVERAL HOURS"??

Pakistan soldiers 'confront US'

Pakistani troops have fired shots into the air to stop US troops crossing into the South Waziristan region of Pakistan, local officials say.
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US troops from the Chinooks then tried to cross the border. As they did so, Pakistani paramilitary soldiers at a checkpoint opened fire into the air and the US troops decided not to continue forward, local Pakistani officials say.

Reports say the firing lasted for several hours. Local people evacuated their homes and tribesmen took up defensive positions in the mountains.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7396366.stm

:wtf:

[OwnedByFerrets]

7. Bout damn time they stood up and said ENOUGH!!