Pak Intel Says Forces Downed US Drone

[unhappycamper]

Pak Intel Says Forces Downed US Drone
September 24, 2008
Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani soldiers and tribesman shot down a suspected U.S. military drone close to the Afghan border Tuesday night, three intelligence officials said.

If verified, it apparently would be the first time a pilotless aircraft was brought down over Pakistan and likely would add to tensions between Washington and Islamabad over recent American cross-border incursions into the country's lawless tribal regions.

The three officials said the aircraft was hit at the village of Jalal Khel in South Waziristan after circling the area for several hours. Wreckage was strewn on the ground, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

Pakistan's army said later that troops recovered the wreckage of an unmanned spy plane near the Afghan border.

The United States challenged the account. "We're not aware of any drones being down," said a senior U.S. official, who speaking on condition of anonymity because of the diplomatic sensitivity of disputing a U.S. ally in the war against terrorist groups.


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/news/article/pak-intel-says-forces-downed-us-drone.html?col=1186032310810

[tekisui]

1. If they did, there will likely be pics or video soon.

The US response was not exactly full of confidence.

[Benhurst]

2. What's wrong with those people? Don't they realize the drone

was patrolling in our sphere of influence?