Afghans called for NATO attack

Afghan military that were attacked near the border with Pakistan were those who requested an aerial bombardment from NATO that allegedly killed 24 posts in two Pakistani soldiers, said yesterday authorities Afghan.

The sources, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said that it is not clear yet which side attacked Afghan troops before dawn on Saturday, but said that the fire came from the direction of border checkpoints which then attacked NATO.

In the border area in which the Afghan troops were both Pakistani forces as Islamic rebels. The attack by NATO against Pakistani military aircraft further depressed the already itself deteriorated Alliance between United States and Pakistan, a vital relationship for the conclusion of the conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan, which has lasted 10 years. The Pakistani army el that not mediated provocation in el u000aalleged NATO attack insisting that there was no insurgent activity near the border in the tribal belt of Mohmand. In retaliation for the attack, Islamabad closed its border to trucks carrying supplies to coalition troops in Afghanistan and demanded to United States who vacated in 15 days the basis used for their operations.

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