Jun 1, 2011

NATO helicopters have violated Pakistani airspace again

NATO helicopters have violated Pakistani airspace again. Two NATO helicopters are said to have intruded into Pakistani territory on Monday to hunt militants in north Waziristan.

The NATO helicopters entered the border area, claiming that five members of the Haqqani network of the Taliban have been arrested after the search operation.
But unconfirmed intelligence reports also say five Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan leaders were arrested in North Waziristan by NATO forces and later taken away by two helicopters to Afghanistan.

The latest intrusion comes a week after two NATO helicopters violated Pakistan's airspace at Admi Kot post in North Waziristan Agency last week and fired at the army check post, injuring two soldiers.

NATO forces are said to have taken the action without informing the Pakistani government. If that is true, this is yet another Abbottabad-like operation when US Navy Seals killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in an audacious heli-borne commando raid.

But the US embassy in Islamabad has denied reports of the NATO operation.

Source: indiatoday.in