Pakistan soldiers confront US forces

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** 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.**

Reports say seven US helicopters landed on the Afghan side of the border and US troops then tried to cross the border.
South Waziristan is one of the main areas from which Islamist militants launch attacks into Afghanistan.
The incident comes amid growing anger in Pakistan over US attacks along the border region.
The confrontation began at around midnight, local officials say.
As the US troops tried to cross the border from the Afghan province of Paktika, Pakistani paramilitary soldiers at a checkpoint opened fire into the air and the US troops decided not to continue forward.
Reports say the firing lasted for several hours. Local people evacuated their homes.
The incident happened close to the town of Angoorada.

BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Pakistan soldiers ‘confront US’

Very good. I hope it’s for real and not just makeup action to appease the enraged public.

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Here’s another source:

      US troops' attempt to enter inside Pakistan's territory foiled                                          Updated at:              1210 PST, Monday, September 15, 2008

WANA: Pakistan Army and local tribes on Monday foiled an attempt of US troops to enter inside Pakistan’s territory through two American helicopters.

According to sources, US troops boarded on two helicopters were trying to enter onto Pakistan’s areas near Angoor Adda along Pak-Afghan border when local tribes and troops of Pakistan army resisted the move and opened fire, forcing US helicopters to return.

Sources said situation remains tense in the area while local tribals along with Pakistan army are also positioned to face any untoward situation.

US troops’ attempt to enter inside Pakistan’s territory foiled

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Good to see the govt taking a firm stance

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From the BBC's article linked in the opening post:

A Pakistani military spokesman in Islamabad confirmed that there was firing but denied that Pakistani troops were involved..

Sound like it was tribes, not the army.

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^^ while it wasnt the army, I guess its para military , pakistan rangers, levis etc.

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pakistan should get its nukes ready, we will need them soon

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ABOUT F-en TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Great to see the country standing up to the Americans, what a difference from the days of the dictator!

Pakistan orders troops to repel U.S. raids - CNN.com
Pakistan orders troops to repel U.S. raids

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) – Pakistan’s military has ordered its forces to open fire if U.S. troops launch another air or ground raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said Tuesday.

The orders, which come in response to a highly unusual September. 3 ground attack by U.S. commandos, are certain to heighten tension between Washington and a key ally against terrorism.

Pakistan’s civilian leaders have protested the raid but say the dispute should be resolved through diplomatic channels.

However, army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas told The Associated Press that after U.S. helicopters ferried troops into a militant stronghold in the South Waziristan tribal region, the military told field commanders to prevent any similar raids.

“The orders are clear,” Abbas said in an interview. “In case it happens again in this form, that there is a very significant detection, which is very definite, no ambiguity, across the border, on ground or in the air: open fire.”

U.S. military commanders accuse Islamabad of doing too little to prevent the Taliban and other militant groups from recruiting, training and resupplying in Pakistan’s wild tribal belt.
Pakistan acknowledges the presence of al-Qaida fugitives and its difficulties in preventing militants from seeping through the mountainous border into Afghanistan.

However, it insists it is doing what it can and paying a heavy price, pointing to its deployment of more then 100,000 troops in its increasingly restive northwest and a wave of suicide bombings across the country.

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Finally someone has some cahones.

I hope the tribals come and help out the army against
people that are killing the innocent shehri.

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Only if they could do the same against the Taliban....there would be no reason to fire in the air for US soldiers. Agar GMD hai to hawa mein kyoon, Soldiers ko maro naa !!

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If those US soldiers had GMD and crossed into the territory then you could've asked why shots were fired in the air....

In case you didn't notice Pakistan military is fighting Taliban in other areas, I think Bajaur agency is one of them.

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I bet if it was the Indian soldiers having a stroll near the border in place of the US soldiers...they would have beat the crap out of them......Tab GMD kaha sey aati.

zaraa pahchaaniye to sahii-5
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May be because India has long history of incursions WITHOUT having a status of "alliance/ally".

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BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | ‘US drone’ kills five in Pakistan

At least five people have been killed in a suspected missile attack by a US drone on a village in north-west Pakistan, local officials say.
The officials said missiles hit the village of Baghar in South Waziristan, close to the Afghan border.
The missiles are reported to have struck a militant training camp.
The incident came as the top US military commander met Pakistani officials to discuss growing tension over US attacks along the border.
At least six people were injured in the attack, according to BBC correspondent Dilawar Khan in the neighbouring North West Frontier Province.
Four missiles were reportedly fired at the village of Baghar Cheena, about half a kilometre from the Afghan border.
Two reportedly hit a house occupied by militants while two landed on the hillside.
Baghar Cheena is about 4km (2.5 miles) from Angoor Adda, the village which Pakistani officials say was the scene of a US ground assault earlier this month.
Observers say the attack may be an indication that the Americans have told Pakistan there will be no more ground assaults, but that drone attacks are to continue as before.

… so nothing changed on ground. :chai:

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What abt US....they have a recent history of killing civilians inside PAK...I guess some incident happened a couple of weeks ago..........Come'on Admit it eshtaab bhai

GMD nahee,
Hum kisi sey kum nahee !!!

LOL